>> title: Snickers Energy Balls
>> servings: 16
>> source: https://theplantbasedschool.com/snickers-energy-balls/

Add pitted @Medjool dates{1%packed cup} (about 170 g), @rolled oats{0.5%cup} (old-fashioned or quick-cooking), @roasted salted peanuts{0.5%cup}, natural @peanut butter{0.25%cup}, and @vanilla extract{1%tsp} to a #food processor{}. Blend until the mixture looks crumbly but holds together when squeezed in your hand. If it seems too dry, add 2 or 3 more dates and blend again.

Add @mini dark chocolate chips{3%Tbsp} (or finely chopped dark chocolate) and pulse a few times until mixed through. You want small pieces of chocolate throughout the mixture, not fully blended.

Scoop about 1 tablespoon of mixture into your hand. Squeeze it firmly a few times to compact it, then roll it briefly between your palms to smooth it into a ball. Place the balls on a parchment-lined plate or tray.

Optional chocolate topping: Melt chopped @dark chocolate{0.33%cup} (70% cocoa) in a microwave-safe #bowl{} in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval. Drizzle over the energy balls or dip them in the chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped @roasted salted peanuts{} if you like. Refrigerate or freeze for 15 to ~{20%minutes}, or until the chocolate is set.