# Energy balls with dates and cacao

This recipe teaches you how to make sugar-free energy balls with dates and cacao.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 dátiles sin semilla
- 2 cdas semillas de calabaza
- 0.25 taza cashews (anacardos)
- 0.25 taza avena
- 0.25 taza cacao

## Instructions

1. Open the dates and remove the seed inside.
2. Put the dates in the food processor.
3. Add cashews to the food processor.
4. Add pumpkin seeds to the food processor.
5. Add the oats to the food processor.
6. Add cacao powder to the food processor.
7. Pulse until the mixture begins to integrate and becomes pasty.
8. Use a spoon to make the energy balls with the mixture.

## Equipment

- food processor
- spoon

## Tips

- Dates are high in fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C, as well as vitamin B6.
- Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of zinc and calcium.
- Cashews promote the function of the immune system.
- Cacao can release neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, which improves mood and reduces the sensation of stress.
- Energy balls last 5 days in the fridge.
- If the dates are very hard, soak them in water for at least half an hour before making this recipe.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJpjlZSSQey/?igsh=dWE5eWNxdWNzMW1u
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/22d20339-2fe1-483c-bb4e-4eb7740f350c
- Extracted: 2025-05-15

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