No Bake Vegan Coffee Energy Balls (nut free and gluten free)

Looking for a delicious and healthy snack that will give you a boost of energy? Try these Vegan Coffee Energy Balls! Made with just a few simple ingredients, including coffee and dates, these tasty energy bites are a great option for a mid-day pick-me-up or pre-workout snack for coffee lovers. Plus, they're vegan, nut free and gluten-free! Get the recipe now.

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I always seem to need a sweet treat in the afternoon to keep me going. These vegan coffee energy balls are easy to make, store well in the fridge and are perfect for snacking on when you are feeling low on energy. They are the perfect mocha flavour and have a lovely smooth texture. They are also contain no almond butter or peanut butter and are whole nut free which means that they are safe for your children to take to school in their lunchboxes if their school is a nut free school.

These are really great most of the year round. They do need to be kept cool to keep their shape though so I wouldn't recommend them on a picnic on a very hot day but generally they are a great, faithful snack.

I love energy balls and always have a batch in the fridge. I have so many recipes that I use and lots more to share with you - my other favourite are these vegan salted caramel bliss balls.

Ingredients

These coffee energy balls only have four main ingredients and you will likely have these in your cupboards anyway. I use instant coffee mixed with hot water for the coffee flavour. It's also important to use medjool dates if you can as they are much stickier and blend better than other dates.

• Oats
• Strong coffee
• Cacao powder
• Medjool dates - pitted

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Instructions

Firstly you will want to make up your coffee mixture. Stir a tablespoon of instant coffee into a tablespoon of hot water water in a small bowl or cup and stir to combine. Set aside for a moment. You could also use espresso powder to make the coffee, freshly ground from coffee beans is best. This might give a stronger coffee flavor.

Then you will blend the oats and cacao powder together until a flour is formed. Add the coffee mixture and dates to the mix and blend until the mixture starts to come together. You might need to add a little more water.

Roll the mixture into 16 small balls using your hands, and place on a tray in the fridge to set.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You might want to take them out of the fridge for 5 minutes or so before eating so they can soften a little.

Hint: If you can't find medjool dates you can soak regular dates in hot water for 5 minutes, then drain and use them. They will soften up enough to work in this recipe.

Substitutions and variations

These coffee energy balls are nut free, dairy free, egg free, soya free, gluten free and refined sugar free and made from healthy ingredients.

You can mix up the ingredients a little if you like - you could use a teaspoon of vanilla extract instead of the coffee if you don't like coffee flavour for example.

If you don't have cacao powder you can substitute it with cocoa powder, but you will need a little more cocoa powder to get the same flavour. You could also use a vegan chocolate protein powder if you like.

You can add other items to the mix if you like - try vegan dark chocolate chips, hemp seeds, cacao nibs, raisins, coconut flakes, chia seeds or dried cranberries.

You can sweeten the coffee balls mixture a little with a dash of maple syrup, but I don't really think it needs it.

If you are changing up the recipe at all, just make sure that the consistency stays the same - so you might need to increase or decrease one of the other ingredients to compensate.

I make lots of different variations of energy balls as I think they really make a delicious snack, especially if you have a sweet tooth. If you are looking for something else try these vegan salted caramel bliss balls.

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Equipment

You will need a decent food processor to blend this together. If you don't have one the Nutri Ninja food processor is a great budget option, or if you have money to burn and would use it a lot go for a Magimix.

Storage

These no bake energy balls need to be stored in the fridge and they will keep very well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. I wouldn't recommend keeping them at room temperature as they might lose their shape a little.

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