No-bake walnut honey oat balls

Name: No-bake walnut honey oat balls
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20 pieces
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 150 g rolled oats; 100 g ground walnuts; 80 g dates, pitted; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 pinch salt; 1-2 tbsp water or milk, if dry; shredded coconut for rolling

Time: 20 minutes + 30 minutes chilling (about 20 min hands-on)20 piecesapprox. 85 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 2 g protein / serving

Walnut-honey oat balls are a model of quick, no-bake sweets: dates, walnuts, oats, honey and cocoa, with few ingredients. They suit breakfast, snacks and hikes, and are made without added sugar. They are easy to shape together with children.

No-bake walnut honey oat balls (illustration)

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Method

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Soak the dates in hot water for 5 minutes, then drain and chop them finely.
Put the oats, walnuts, dates, honey, cocoa, cinnamon and salt into a food processor. Pulse until you have a sticky, crumbly mixture.
It should hold together when pressed. If too dry, add 1-2 tbsp water or milk; if too sticky, a little more oats.
With wet hands, shape 20 walnut-sized balls and roll them in shredded coconut.
Chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
In an airtight container they keep for 1 week in the fridge or 2 months in the freezer.

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Tips

Dates provide the sweetness and stickiness, so choose soft, fresh ones.
Wet hands make shaping easier.
You can vary them with peanut butter, coconut oil or raisins.
They keep frozen too and thaw in 10 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Gluten-free?

Yes, if you use gluten-free oats.

Without sugar?

Yes, the dates and honey provide the sweetness; honey can be replaced with date syrup.

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