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October 28, 2016 18 Comments

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Date Balls

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I love these super simple peanut butter cookie date balls with just three ingredients: dates, peanuts, and salt!

Peanut Butter Cookie Larabars DIY

I go through food phases and especially as a college student, I eat the same foods really often. Part of it’s the convenience factor of not having to think of new ideas or buy a lot of different ingredients, which is the main reason I eat SO much oatmeal for breakfast. My go-to lunches are turkey & cheese roll-ups or a salad…and even my salads go through phases. My current salad on repeat has lettuce, chickpeas, tomatoes, bell pepper, feta, and Greek yogurt dressing.

And then part of the reason I go through food phases is because because I don’t really get tired of foods I love, like fruit and Larabars for snacks.

My current favorite Larabar is the peanut butter cookie Larabar. I eat one just about every day. There are just two ingredients: peanuts and dates. Kind of a strange combo and it definitely wouldn’t make a good trail mix but somehow, when blended together, it makes a healthy peanut butter cookie!

Since they couldn’t be much simpler, I decided to make homemade peanut butter cookie Larabars and they turned out almost identical in taste to the store-bought ones.ingredients for Peanut Butter Cookie Larabars homemade version

I made “Laraballs” instead of Larabars since I knew I’d carrying them around in my backpack and the homemade ones aren’t quite as sturdy as the store-bought ones, so I didn’t want the bars to get broken up. The Laraballs are super good and a fun change from the bars…plus you can eat three of them! Seriously. Three = one Larabar. 

The main benefit of making homemade Laraballs is the cost savings. A cup of organic dry-roasted peanuts was about just under a dollar, and the dates were about $2.50, both from the bulk bins at Whole Foods. That means 18 Laraballs are about $3.50, while 6 Larabars are around $8 or $9. Hooray for saving some money!Peanut Butter Cookie Larabars homemade version

If you try these peanut butter date balls, feel free to let me know in a comment or take a picture and tag me @livbane on Instagram. Hope you enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cookie Date Balls

I love these super simple peanut butter cookie date balls with just three ingredients: dates, peanuts, and salt!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 18 balls
Calories: 67kcal
Author: Liv

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping cup soft Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Add dates to food processor and blend until a paste begins to form. Add peanuts and salt, blending until peanuts are finely chopped and mixture comes together in a ball. Add 1 tablespoon of water if necessary to help everything come together.
  • Form into small balls, slightly smaller than a tablespoon each. Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for several months.

Notes

If your dates seem dry, soak them in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes before draining and using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g

I’d love to know…
What are your favorite types of snack bars?
Do you tend to eat the same foods on repeat? What are some foods you don’t get tired of?

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Comments

  1. Carol eiseman says

    October 28, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Sounds like a wonderful pickup treat

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    • Liv says

      October 28, 2016 at 11:22 am

      They’re really yummy!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer @SimplePureWhole Wellness says

    October 28, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    I haven’t tried this flavor Laura bar yet, but what better way then to make my own! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. Hope you enjoy your weekend 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      October 29, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Thanks, Jennifer! Hope you have a great weekend, too!

      Reply
  3. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    October 28, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    I loveee no bake bites – but especially if they involve peanuts! These look perfect and I am so with you – balls are so much better than bars 😛

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    • Liv says

      October 29, 2016 at 11:09 am

      They’re a fun change!

      Reply
  4. Emily says

    October 29, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Ooh that was a really good idea! 🙂 Making the Larabar flavor that is my favorite into a ball would be ideal! BLESSINGS on your studies Liv. 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      October 29, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Thanks, Emily!

      Reply
  5. Sarah @ BucketListTummy says

    October 30, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    Love the short ingredient list and how good these look!!

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    • Liv says

      November 1, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Thanks, Sarah!

      Reply
  6. Alyssa says

    October 30, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    these sound so good liv! My fav kind of snack bars are lara bars, kind bars, perfect bars, cliff bars, and no cow bars! snack bars are so easy for me as I can just grab them and go 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      November 1, 2016 at 9:59 am

      I always have at least one bar in my backpack!

      Reply
  7. masala girl says

    November 4, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    i love homemade snacks like these! my current fav is actually the chocolate chip cookie dough larabar, or the classic apple! 🙂

    also, never apologize for math ;D i mean, i love math, but now you saved your readers from having to do any 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      November 6, 2016 at 11:05 am

      HAHA 🙂 I just bought some chocolate chip cookie dough Larabars yesterday to add to my peanut butter Larabar rotation 🙂 As long as they have chocolate, I’m happy!

      Reply
  8. Marilyn says

    March 13, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    I’m going to try with peanut butter because I don’t have peanuts, and might add other nuts to the mixture.
    Kinda can’t go wrong either way I guess!

    Reply

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Hi, I’m Liv! I originally started blogging to share easy meals I made in my college dorm kitchen. Years later, as an attorney now, my goal is still to share delicious, approachable recipes with simple ingredients. You can most often find me running, eating ice cream, and making a mess in my kitchen. More...

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