These strawberry almond energy balls are jam packed with healthy ingredients, and they only take 6 ingredients to make. Soon enough these will be a regular in your meal prep rotation.
If you've made your way around the internet, you've probably seen a few recipes for "bliss balls" or "energy bites". Whatever you call them, they're out there, and they're good.
So today I present to you no-bake strawberry almond energy balls, the perfect quick snack or healthy dessert when you're craving strawberry but looking for something a little lighter than strawberry cookies or strawberry cake.
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Recipe highlights
- Dietary features: vegan, vegetarian, soy-free, and gluten-free optional (use certified gluten-free oats)
- Made with only 6 ingredients.
- Quick & easy: Requires only 5 minutes of active time to make.
- No baking required!
- Great as a snack or dessert
Ingredients
- Dates are the backbone of this recipe because of their natural sweetness. Choose pitted Medjool dates or remove the pits yourself (it's easy but a little sticky).
- Sliced almonds are pre-sliced and add in the slightest bit of crunch. You can find them in the baking aisle of most grocery stores. Don't slice the almonds yourself! If you can't find almonds, any roughly chopped nut will work.
- Strawberries: Use fresh or thawed frozen strawberries. If using thawed frozen strawberries, note that you may need to up the rolled oats because they tend to be wetter than fresh strawberries.
- Rolled oats help hold the energy balls together. Instant or quick oats would probably work if that's all you have.
- Chia seeds provide healthy fats but they also help bind everything together.
Step by step photos
- Add all ingredients, except for the coconut, to a food processor.
- Pulse until the almonds are mostly broken up. You don't want it to be a paste but lots of small pieces.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for an hour. After an hour, remove from the fridge and roll into ping pong-sized balls.
- Roll the bites in the shredded coconut to coat. Enjoy!
FAQ
Readers have had mixed reviews with blenders. I recommend sticking with a food processor for this recipe unless you successfully made energy bites with your blender in the past.
Fresh or frozen strawberries can be used. I recommend thawing frozen strawberries and patting them with a paper towel to remove excess moisture before using them. Add extra rolled oats, if needed.
If needed, you can stir in additional oats 1 tablespoon at a time to help with binding.
For best quality, keep leftovers refrigerated in a closed container for 4-5 days. They can be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days.
Yes! To freeze, use parchment paper (I like this unbleached kind) or wax paper to make layers between energy balls (this will prevent them from sticking together). Keep frozen in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.
Storage notes
- For best quality, keep leftovers refrigerated in a closed container for 4-5 days. They can be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days.
- To freeze, use parchment paper or wax paper to make layers between energy balls. This will prevent them from sticking together. Keep frozen in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.
Looking for more sweets?
For more energy snack recipes, check out this blueberry lemon energy bites and trail mix energy bites.
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No Bake Strawberry Almond Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates pit removed
- 4 large strawberries sliced (about 1 cup)
- ¾ cup sliced almonds see note#1
- 1 cup dry rolled oats old-fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup shredded coconut flakes see note#2
Instructions
- Remove pits from dates and slice each date in half. Remove stems from strawberries and slice into quarters.
- Combine all ingredients, except the coconut flakes, in a food processor (my favorite brand).
- Pulse until the almonds are mostly broken up. You don't want it to be a paste but lots of small pieces.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for an hour. After an hour, remove from the fridge and roll into ping pong sized balls.
- Add the coconut to a small bowl. Roll the balls in the shredded coconut to coat. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Sliced almonds are pre-sliced and add in the slightest bit of crunch. You can find them in the baking aisle of most grocery stores. Don't slice the almonds yourself! If you can't find almonds, any roughly chopped nut will work.
- Coconut flakes or shredded coconut. If the coconut pieces are long then you will need to roughly chop into smaller pieces.
- I recommend using a food processor. Readers have had inconsistent results using blenders (including high-powered blenders), so it is best to stick to a food processor.
- Frozen strawberries can be used but should be thawed first. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
- To freeze, use parchment paper or wax paper to make layers between energy balls (this will prevent them from sticking together). Keep frozen in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.
- Add-ins: You can add a handful of extras like mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios. Add them in after pulsing in the food processor and before refrigerating.
- Leftovers: For best quality, keep refrigerated in a closed container for 4-5 days.
Nicole says
I recently drove and moved across the country. My bf and I were planning our snacks ahead of time and trying to choose healthy, convenient options. This recipe was perfect for our trip. We prepped these a week before moving, froze them, and defrosted them in our cooler once we started the drive. It barely made it to the end of our trip since they’re so good!
Eve says
Thank you for sharing! With a food processor, it was so easy to make and they are delicious!
Cassidy Reeser, RDN, LD says
Thank you!
Tricia L. says
I don't think I put the correct amount of dates as mine came out darker in color. 1 cup = 8 oz. So I used a food scale and measured 8 oz of dates. By the fact yours are pink, I probably should have just threw them an actual measuring cup ? even so, they still tasted good. They remind me of a fig newton. I bet they taste even better with less dates. Maybe I'll precut & freeze the strawberries too. To add, I used a food processor too and making them was easy. Because I put in too much dates, mine made 19 balls lol
Cassidy Reeser, RDN, LD says
I'm glad you ended up liking it -- it sounds like you did have a few too many dates. It looks like 1 cup dates = ~6 ounces in weight (I haven't double checked this myself). Thanks for making them!
Quynh says
My goodness this tastes amazing! I used whole almonds (bc that’s what I had) and left out the coconut (bc I didn’t any). What a delicious combination! I scraped every bit of it out of my Ninja blender and made sure nothing went to waste, it was so good! Thank you for sharing.
Cassidy Reeser, RDN, LD says
Thanks so much! It's good to hear that it worked with your Ninja blender 🙂