No-Bake Chocolate Brownie Balls
No-Bake Chocolate Brownie Balls are rich, fudgy snack bites made with Medjool dates, walnuts, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup walnuts divided
- 10 pitted Medjool dates
- 1/4 cup canned or homemade pumpkin purée
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder preferably Dutch-process
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place 1/3 cup of the walnuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
- Process the walnuts until they resemble coarse sand.
- Transfer the processed walnuts to a small bowl and set aside for coating the brownie balls.
- Add the remaining walnuts to the food processor.
- Process until the walnuts are finely ground.
- Add the pitted Medjool dates, pumpkin purée, cocoa powder, sea salt, and vanilla extract to the food processor.
- Process until the ingredients are fully combined and the mixture becomes smooth, thick, and sticky.
- Stop the food processor as needed and scrape down the sides to ensure the mixture blends evenly.
- Check the texture of the mixture. It should hold together when pressed between your fingers.
- Using a spoon or clean hands, divide the mixture into 8 equal portions.
- Roll each portion into a ball, approximately golf-ball size.
- Roll each ball in the reserved processed walnuts until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately, or place the brownie balls in an airtight container.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
These No-Bake Chocolate Brownie Balls are naturally gluten free as written because they do not contain wheat flour or gluten-based ingredients.
Use certified gluten-free cocoa powder, vanilla extract, walnuts, dates, pumpkin purée, and sea salt if preparing this recipe for someone with celiac disease or strict gluten sensitivity.
Confirm that the walnuts and cocoa powder were not processed in a facility with gluten-containing grains.
Use plain pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling, and verify the label for gluten-free certification when needed.
Prepare the recipe with clean utensils, a clean food processor bowl, and a clean work surface to prevent gluten cross-contact.
If serving with other snacks, keep these brownie balls separate from cookies, crackers, or baked goods that contain gluten.