chocolate peppermint energy balls
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Chocolate Peppermint Energy Balls
These festive no-cook energy balls have all the flavors you love in peppermint-chocolate bark but in healthy snack form. Whip up a batch for an office or after-school treat, or take them along to a holiday cookie swap. The recipe is easily doubled or even tripled. Be sure to store the bites at room temperature rather than the refrigerator--the moisture from the fridge will melt the candy cane coating.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried pitted dates (about 1 3/4 cups)
- ⅔ cup rolled oats (see tip)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ ounces dark chocolate (70% cacao)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 candy canes
Directions
- Process dates, oats, peanut butter, chocolate and salt in a food processor until well blended, about 45 seconds. Divide the mixture evenly into 16 balls, about 2 tablespoons each.
- Break candy canes into large pieces; place in the food processor. Process until very finely chopped, about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl. Roll the balls in the crushed candy canes until well coated.
