Of which 12.2 g sugars and 1.7 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 145 kcal and 10.6 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Fiber (dates) · Potassium (dates) · Fiber (oats)
Allergens gluten (oats), peanuts, milk, tree nuts
Date, cocoa and hazelnut balls
Date energy bites with a whole hazelnut hidden in the center.
Ingredients
- 100 g (3½ oz) pitted dates — about 14 dates
- 50 g (1¾ oz) oat flour
- 30 g (1 oz) reduced-fat cocoa powder
- 25 g (1 oz) chocolate protein powder — or 15 g reduced-fat cocoa
- sugar, to taste — optional; no added sugar: sweetener to taste
- vanilla extract, to taste — optional
- 6 hazelnuts (7 g) — for the filling
- 20 g (¾ oz) 85% dark chocolate — topping; no added sugar: sugar-free 85% dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp milk or coconut oil (15 g / ½ oz) — for melting the chocolate
- 10 g hazelnut or peanut pieces — for the topping
- water or milk, as needed — to adjust the batter, if needed
Method
- In the blender, combine the dates, oat flour, cocoa powder and protein powder. Add the sugar and vanilla extract too, if you like.
- Blend until you have a smooth dough you can shape. If it's too dry, add a splash of water or milk.
The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Small Plates”. The English edition is coming soon.
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