Is it really good??

The ultimate "Power Food" 

Date Balls ( a Larabar knockoff but BETTER!)

They may look a little scary but as my daughters friends say,
"Your mom's yucky food... is so good!"


Before trying this at home I HIGHLY recommend using a VERY good blender.
With that said, I thought pictures would help with this SUPER EASY recipe:

1 cup walnuts or almonds (or ANY kind)
I like to chop them up in the blender first...

1 1/3 cup dates or more if you want a sweeter taste... remove ALL pits or it might get a little dangerous :)

You can chop them up before adding if you want. (it might be a little easier on the blender)

 Put the dates in the blender with the nuts and add 1tsp vanilla and 3-4 TBS cocoa

 Blend it all together!

Roll into balls or any shape you like. They store for a week in the fridge or you can also freeze them.

I LOVE crumbling mine up and putting it in greek yogurt. mmm....

As you can see, it passes the KID test. (not Emily, but she doesn't count!)

 The possibilities are ENDLESS! We have made some that taste just like cookie dough...so yummy!
You can look on this website for lot's of recipes.  Larabar knockoffs The recipe above are from a link called "fudge babies"

Dates are very good for you! They are loaded with good stuff... and calories; YET, they are considered a "diet" food because they are so satisfying. They are a great recovery from hard workouts too!
If you try them, let me know what you think, don't be surprised if it becomes a staple at your house too!