Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls

Name: 3-Ingredient Energy Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup regular pitted dates; 1 1/2 tbsp raw cacao powder; 2 tbsp hazelnut butter; a pinch of salt (optional)

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These rich, chocolate-flavored energy bites are not only vegan and gluten-free but also crafted with just 3 nutritious healthy ingredients, completely free from processed sugar.

macro photo of the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls

Healthy, bite-sized delights are essential to have on hand for satisfying sweet cravings whenever they arise and these treats are the way to go when this happens!

Enjoy a healthy nutrient-packed vegan snack or dessert that comes together in just 10 minutes.

the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls in a small plate

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Recipe Highlights
Ingredient Notes
How to Make 3-ingredient Energy Balls
Top Tips
How to Store
More Easy Energy Balls Recipes
3-Ingredient Energy Balls

Recipe Highlights

Dietary – vegan, whole food, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, oil-free
Quick & easy
Made with only 3 ingredients

Ready in 10 mins
No bake recipe
Great for snack or dessert

Nutritious energy balls
Deliciously healthy
Kids-friendly

Small batch recipe – easily doubled or tripled

a macro photo of one of the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls

Ingredient Notes

The recipe combines dates, cacao powder, and hazelnut butter, blending them into a thick dough and shaped into wholesome energy balls—a delightful choice for a tasty snack or dessert.

Here’s everything you’ll need:

regular dates – I used regular pitted dates. They sweeten the cookies naturally and are loaded with fiber and essential minerals, like iron and calcium
raw cacao powder – I used raw cacao powder as it is rich in antioxidants and many minerals. It adds a perfect chocolate flavor and is a whole food ingredient. If you don’t have it, you can use cocoa powder instead.
hazelnut butter – I highly recommend you use natural hazelnut butter without any additives like salt or sugar. It adds a unique chocolate hazelnut flavor to these balls. If you don’t have it, you can substitute peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter.

the ingredients for the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls

For the full ingredients list, measurements, and instructions, please find the recipe card below.

How to Make 3-ingredient Energy Balls

The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post.

Step 1: Blend all ingredients – Put all ingredients for the energy balls in a food processor. Blend for a minute until everything is well mixed.

making the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls part 1

Step 2: Roll dough into balls – Take about one full teaspoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball (the recipe makes about 6 balls).

making the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls part 2

Now you have deliciously healthy and nutritious energy balls to enjoy any time of the day!

Top Tips

A small batch recipe – the recipe makes about 6 energy balls. You can easily double or triple it.

Don’t have hazelnut butter – although I highly recommend you use hazelnut butter for this recipe because of its unique flavor that combined with cacao powder tastes like a real chocolate delight. However, you can substitute it with peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter.
Add a finishing touch – to make them even more beautiful you can roll the balls into your favorite ingredients like coconut shreds, cocoa powder, cinnamon, crushed nuts, etc.

an overhead shot of the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls while a hand is taking one of them out

How to Store

Room temperature: These 3-ingredient energy balls will keep out of the fridge for a few hours or even a day if you plan to take them on the go.

Fridge: You can store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Freezer: Store in a sealed container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.

a 3/4 shot of the Healthy 3-Ingredient Vegan Energy Balls in a small plate

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If you try these 3-ingredient Energy Balls, please let me know! Leave a comment and ★★★★★ recipe rating below. I would love to see your remakes and hear what you think.

3-Ingredient Energy Balls

Venelina Dove M.D.

These rich, chocolate-flavored energy bites are not only vegan and gluten-free but also crafted with just 3 nutritious healthy ingredients, completely free from processed sugar.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Course Desserts, Snack

Cuisine European

Servings 6 balls

Calories 69 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup (70 g) regular pitted dates
1 ½ tbsp raw cacao powder
2 tbsp hazelnut butter

a pinch of salt, optional

Instructions

Put all ingredients for the energy balls in a food processor. Blend for a minute until everything is well mixed.
Take about one full teaspoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball (the recipe makes about 6 balls). Enjoy!

Notes

If you don’t have hazelnut butter, you can use another nut butter, such as almond, cashew butter, or peanut butter.
The recipe makes about 6 balls. If you want a bigger batch just adjust the amount of the ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ballCalories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg

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