Chocolate Brownie Date Balls

Name: Chocolate Brownie Date Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnuts (2.6 oz total); 10 pitted Medjool dates; ¼ cup canned or homemade pumpkin purée; Pinch sea salt; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Dutch process); ½ tsp vanilla extract

These Chocolate Date Balls are perfect when you need that sweet chocolate fix. Made with Medjool dates, pumpkin, and cocoa powder they're rich, sweet, and offer a great afternoon energy boost. No-bake and easy to prepare!

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 8 servings 👁 4

Ingredients

8 servings

3/4 cup walnuts (2.6 oz total)
10 pitted Medjool dates
¼ cup canned or homemade pumpkin purée
Pinch sea salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Dutch process)
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Place 1/3 cup of the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Process until nuts resemble coarse sand. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Add remaining walnuts to the food processor and process until finely ground.
Add the dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract and continue to process until ingredients are combined and smooth.
Using a spoon (or your hands), scoop and roll mixture into 8 equal (golf-ball- size) balls.
Roll each ball in the reserved walnuts and serve immediately or store in the freezer or the fridge.

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Nutrition per serving

153kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1701.00

Per Serving
$213.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$3402.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
walnuts	0.75 cup	$365.00
pitted Medjool dates	10	-
canned or homemade pumpkin purée	0.25 cup	$602.00
Pinch sea salt	-	-
unsweetened cocoa powder	0.25 cup	$696.00
vanilla extract	0.5 tsp	$38.00