Trail Mix Snack Balls
A Simple, No-Bake On-the-Go Snack
These 9-ingredient trail mix snack balls are the perfect on-the-go snack! Enjoy them at home or pop them in your bag for on the road, on the trail, or at work.
These snack balls are:
- Simple
- No-bake
- Versatile
- Plant-based
- Freezer safe
- Delicious
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Trail Mix Snack Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds whole, raw
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 8 Medjool dates
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds raw
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp dairy-free mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add dates to hot water. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain and remove pits (if necessary).
- In food processor, process almonds and rolled oats until a medium-fine meal forms. Remove and set aside.
- Process pitted dates until smooth.
- Add nut and oat mixture, nut butter, and salt. Process until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to bowl and stir in rest of ingredients: pumpkin seeds, raisins, coconut, and chocolate chips.
- Dough may appear crumbly, but should stick together when pinched together. If dough is not sticky enough, add an extra tablespoon of nut butter.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of dough and form into a ball.
- Enjoy immediately or store in fridge or freezer.
Notes
*This recipe is versatile! Try substituting for any nut or seed butter or type of date you like!
Recipe Cost Breakdown
Ingredients | Servings: 12 | ||
Quantity | Measure | Cost | |
Almonds, whole, raw | 1 | cup | 3.24 |
Rolled oats | 1/4 | cup | 0.19 |
Medjool dates | 8 | each | 5.71 |
Almond butter | 2 | Tbsp | 0.75 |
Pumpkin seeds, raw | 2 | Tbsp | 0.25 |
Raisons | 2 | Tbsp | 0.33 |
Unsweetened shredded coconut | 2 | Tbsp | 0.32 |
Mini chocolate chips, dairy free | 2 | Tbsp | 0.40 |
Total | 11.19 | ||
Cost per serving | 0.93 |
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 34IUCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
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