Cranberry Almond Balls

Name: Cranberry Almond Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup oven-roasted sliced almonds; 10 pitted dates (about 2 ounces); 1 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats; 1/4 cup almond butter; 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These cranberry almond balls are chewy and nutty, sweet and a bit savory. Whip up a batch of these no-bake energy bites to keep in the pantry for breakfast, snack time or dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup oven-roasted sliced almonds
10 pitted dates (about 2 ounces)
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional

Directions

Place almonds in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add dates, cranberries, oats, almond butter, honey, salt and almond extract, if desired. Pulse until mixture is well-combined and sticky. Shape or scoop into 1-1/2-in. balls. Store in between sheets of parchment paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 ball: 147 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Part snack, part dessert, and completely delicious, these no-bake energy bites are perfect to keep in the pantry for any time you need a deliciously chewy and nutty treat. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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