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Home » 5 Minute No Bake Dessert Balls with Chocolate And Ginger

Last updated on July 22, 2020 By Megan Leave a Comment

5 Minute No Bake Dessert Balls with Chocolate And Ginger

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Perfectly sweetened chocolate ginger date balls are made so fast and easy in a food processor. No baking required, these are the perfect holiday dessert. Make a batch to snack on while you’re around the house, or make a big double batch of these no bake dessert balls to bring to your next holiday party.

Why i love These chocolate ginger dessert balls

I love that these ginger date balls:

  • Require no baking
  • Come together fast (in 5 minutes)
  • Use natural, real, whole foods.

Chocolate with ginger is one of my favorite flavor combinations. Especially for the holiday season. The sweetness of chocolate paired with spicy ginger. YUM. Can’t get enough of it.

Tools used to make these no bake balls

  • Food processor – A food processor makes blending the dates super easy. I don’t own a blender, so I’m not certain it would work. Probably depends on the blender. There’s no liquid in this recipe, and some blenders have trouble.
  • Serving tray or bowl – These white serving trays highlight food amazingly.
  • Topping – Candied ginger sliced thinly looks (and tastes) great. (optional).

How to make these no bake date balls

To make these chocolate ginger balls, put all the ingredients into the food processor and blend for about a minute. Everything will form into a big ball and that’s how you know it’s done. Roll the mixture into smaller balls and coat with cocoa powder, if you’d like. Continue reading for pictures of each step.

Step 1: Blend ingredients in the food processor

Remove the pits from the dates, add the almond flour, the ginger, the cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt into the bowl of your food processor. Turn it on and blend for 45 seconds to a minute, or until it comes together in a big ball.

All ingredients in food processor.
When it's finished blending it will turn into a ball.

Step 2: Form into balls

Use a smaller spoon to break off pieces for the balls. Roll between your hands into a ball and set on a plate until all the balls are made. I like the 1″ diameter ball size, which can be made with about 1 teaspoon of mixture.

Scoop off a teaspoon at a time to roll into 1" balls.

Step 3: Coat with cocoa powder

I like how these balls look with the matte finish of cocoa powder on the outside. It also keeps them from getting too sticky and sticking to each other (important if you’re serving them in a bowl). 

To coat the balls in cocoa powder, put some cocoa powder on a separate plate. Taking one ball at a time, dip the chocolate balls into the cocoa powder and then roll them around between your hands again. Set the ball back down.

Dip the balls in cocoa powder and roll between hands to coat.

Make ahead & store

You can definitely make these no bake dessert balls ahead of time. I have noticed that the longer they sit, the more the cocoa powder coating is absorbed into the ball. So I recommend making the balls ahead of time, and waiting to coat them with cocoa powder the day you’ll be serving the balls.

How long can you keep these balls? They should keep quite a while in the fridge – at least a week.

Finished ginger chocolate no bake dessert balls in ramekin

What else can I do with dates?

Dates are typically sold dried (sometimes pitted already, but often not). They’re very easy to pit with a knife. Cut a slit down the side and grab the pit to remove it.

If you have dates left over, use them to sweeten desserts, smoothies, or eat them as a snack with some of your favorite nut butter stuffed in the middle.

More no bake holiday desserts

Looking for more delicious chocolate holiday desserts to put out at your holiday party? 

Try these pumpkin chocolate mini brownie bites or these no-bake chocolate almond clusters. 

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No Bake Chocolate Ginger Dessert Balls

No Bake Chocolate Ginger Dessert Balls

Yield: 20 balls
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Perfectly sweet and spicy ginger chocolate date balls. Make them for your next holiday party!

Ingredients

  • 16 pitted dates
  • 2 Tbsp almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tsp for outer coating
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Put all the above ingredients (except for 1 tsp of cocoa powder) in the bowl of your food processor 
  2. Turn it on for about a minute until it forms into a ball. 
  3. Scoop 1 tsp at a time of mixture and roll between your hands and form into a ball.
  4. Put 1 tsp of cocoa powder on a plate and dip the rolled ball in the cocoa powder.
  5. Roll it again between your hands to distribute the cocoa powder on the outside of the balls.
  6. Top with thin slices of candied ginger (optional).
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 21Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 7mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 0g

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Cuisine: American / Category: dessert

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