Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, and Cinnamon Date Balls
Here is another sweet and delicious recipe. These oatmeal chocolate chip and cinnamon date balls are a favorite treat in our home, so much so, that I had to hide them from the family to take pictures.
This recipe is also an easy and quick treat to make with your kids. My three-year-old daughter loves making these date balls. She often makes them with dad, so she said she would teach me how to do them, LOL. As she put it, “You put the ingredients in the machine, you make balls, and then you are done.” See? Very simple.
Put the pitted dates in the food processor and chop until they have a peanut butter consistency, then add the raw cashews, ground cinnamon, and salt. Next, fold the oats and mini chocolate chips into the mixture with your hands. Finally, make bite-size balls and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
Another thing to point out is the cinnamon in the recipe. There are two tablespoons of ground cinnamon. You read this right, so don’t worry about this. The cinnamon blends in perfectly, and it doesn’t overpower the dessert. I promise.
These date balls are debatably healthy. I know sugar is sugar, but dates are high in polyphenols (antioxidants), which help with inflammation. They also have vitamins, fiber, and potassium. Oats are a good source of protein and have plenty of vitamins and minerals. If you want to keep this recipe wholesome, then skip on the chocolate chips, the date balls will still come out delicious.
I really hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. Let’s begin.
Oatmeal chocolate chip, and cinnamon date balls.
Equipment
- Food processor
- Cookie sheet
- Baking mat or partchment paper
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups dates Approx. 20 - pitted
- 1 Cup cashews Raw and unsalted
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 Cup oatmeal rolled or quick
- 1/2 Cup mini chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Cover a cookie sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- Add pitted dates to the food processor and mix until you get a peanut butter consistency. Do in stages, if your food processor has issues.
- Add cashews, cinnamon, and salt to the food processor and mix in with the dates.
- Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. Add oats and mini chocolate morsels to the bowl and fold with your hands until the dough is completely incorporated.
- Next, make bite-sized balls. One inch or smaller is best. Place them in the cookie sheet about one inch apart and bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
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