Description
Bright green, chewy, and mildly sweet, these No Bake Matcha Balls are perfect for a quick energy boost. Made with matcha, medjool dates, and almond butter, they’re healthy, vegan, and require no baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (12–14) Medjool dates
- 150 g (1 1/2 cups) Rolled oats
- 120 g (1/2 cup) Almond butter
- 12 g (2 tbsp) Matcha powder
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Maple syrup
- 15 g (1 tbsp) Chia seeds (optional)
- 5 ml (1 tsp) Vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine sea salt (1/8 tsp)
- Coating options: 30–40 g (1/3 cup) toasted sesame seeds, shredded coconut, or crushed pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare the dates and oats: Place medjool dates and rolled oats in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely combined.
- Add wet ingredients and matcha: Add almond butter, maple syrup, matcha powder, vanilla extract, chia seeds, and salt. Process until combined.
- Check texture and adjust: Squeeze a small amount; add water or syrup if needed.
- Scoop and roll: Portion dough into equal pieces and roll into balls.
- Coat and chill: Roll in coatings and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve or store: Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge.
Notes
For a nut-free option, swap almond butter for sunflower seed butter. These can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg