Raw Snickers Balls

So the other day, when I happened to end up making raw Snickers balls, it probably wasn’t a coincidence at all, but rather God’s and my plan to do something meaningful with both my time, some dates that had been sitting a bit too long in the fridge, and my (and most likely God’s) love for healthy and nourishing snacks🩷

It all started with me standing in the kitchen making a small salad with cucumber, orange, kiwi, blueberries and prunes.

While I was standing in the kitchen cutting up fruit and vegetables for the salad, I got the idea that I would also make apple jam with dates (I shared the recipe in my previous post https://fiffibelle.com/homemade-apple-and-date-jam/).

They were starting to get a bit dry, those dates ☺️

So while apples, dates, vanilla sugar, butter and spices were cooking together into apple and date jam, I made raw Snickers balls from dates, peanuts, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cocoa and a pinch of salt.

The Snickers balls turned out soft, chewy and delicious, and I did promise to share the recipe once I had gotten some rest.

I need a lot of rest these days, but I also need to do things I love, and I love spending time in the kitchen 🩷

Homemade Raw Snickers Balls

Ingredients

440 g dates

20 g honey (or maple syrup)

20 g cocoa

200 g peanuts

70 g peanut butter

50 g peanuts, chopped

5 g vanilla sugar (or 2–3 g vanilla powder)

2–3 g salt

Instructions

Start by cutting the dates into smaller pieces, and process the peanuts in a food processor until they are crushed.

Then add everything to a mixer (I use my KitchenAid) and mix well, adding peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cocoa and chopped peanuts along the way.

Once everything is well combined, place the mixture in the fridge for about ½–1 hour.

After that, cut the mixture into pieces and roll them into small balls that you can place directly into a container.

I store the finished Snickers balls in the fridge ☺️ but they can also be frozen.

If the mixture feels a bit dry, you can easily adjust by adding a little water or more peanut butter.

If it feels too sticky, you can add a bit more peanuts, peanut flour or even some oats.

Before placing the mixture in the fridge, I like to put it onto baking paper and shape it into a long roll, then wrap it in the paper and place it in a bag.

This makes it easier to cut into pieces later when you are going to roll the Snickers balls.

I also like to dip my Snickers balls in melted chocolate or cocoa ☺️

Let me know how your Snickers balls turn out, and if you find a favourite way to enjoy them🩷

Nutrition

The Snickers balls keep well in the fridge for 2–3 weeks ☺️ enjoy🩷

Love,

Fiffibelle 🌼