No-Bake Gingerbread Date Balls

7. 10. 2025

The preparation of these date balls only takes a few minutes, and they disappear from the plates even faster 🙂 They smell and taste like gingerbread and can be prepared and frozen well in advance.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried, pitted dates
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/16 teaspoon allspice
• 1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/16 teaspoon ground ginger
• finely chopped pecans (you’ll need about 1/4 – 1/3 cup chopped pecans for the entire batch) + optional for coating

Method

• Place all ingredients in a food processor.
• Process the date mixture until it reaches the desired consistency (from a bit chunky and chewy to silky-smooth).
• Scrape the bowl once or twice if necessary.
• If you have trouble processing the dates because they are extra dry, add a drop or two of water.
• With very slightly dampened hands (to prevent sticking), roll the date mixture into 1-inch balls and lay the balls on parchment or wax paper to dry.
• If you are coating the date balls in chopped pecans, do so immediately after forming them while they are still sticky.
• Press the pecans lightly into the date balls to make them stick better.
• Bon apetite!

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