Best Date & Tahini Brownie Balls Recipe
These Best Date & Tahini Brownie Balls are a wholesome, no-bake treat made with natural sweeteners and rich tahini, coated in dark chocolate. Perfect for a quick, energizing snack or a healthy dessert, they combine the natural sweetness of medjool dates with the nutty flavor of tahini and the indulgence of dark chocolate coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: About 15-18 brownie balls (depending on size) 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern Inspired
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 11 medjool dates (tear open and remove stones)
- 3 tablespoons tahini paste
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 3 tablespoons rolled oats (porridge oats)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
Coating
- 100 g dark chocolate chips (or dark chocolate)
Instructions
- Prepare Dates: Remove the stones from your medjool dates. This ensures the mixture will blend smoothly without unwanted hard bits.
- Add Ingredients to Blender: Place the pitted dates in your food processor or blender jug. Add tahini paste, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, rolled oats, and salt to the dates, but exclude the chocolate chips for now.
- Blend Mixture: Blend all ingredients together until a sticky, cohesive mixture forms. If your equipment isn’t very powerful, pulse in bursts and use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Form Balls: Roll the mixture into small balls, roughly less than a tablespoon each, or size of your preference. Place the balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Chill Balls: Put the tray with the balls in the fridge while you prepare the chocolate coating. Chilling helps the balls set and makes coating easier.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts or melt gently over a bain marie (a bowl over a pot of simmering water). Make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water to prevent seizing.
- Coat Brownie Balls: Using a teaspoon, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, rolling to coat evenly. Lift the coated ball and place it back onto the lined baking sheet.
- Chill to Set: Once all balls are coated, refrigerate the tray again to allow the chocolate to harden and set properly.
- Serve: After the chocolate has firmed up, enjoy your healthy, delicious date & tahini brownie balls as a satisfying snack or dessert.
Notes
- You can substitute maple syrup with other liquid sweeteners like honey or agave nectar depending on preference.
- Adjust salt finely to balance the sweetness and enhance the flavors.
- If you prefer a smoother texture, use a high-powered blender for better consistency.
- Store these brownie balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
- For a nut-free version, tahini is an excellent sesame seed alternative to nut butters.
- Use dairy-free dark chocolate to keep it vegan-friendly.
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