SCD Recipe: Peanut Butter & Jelly Date Balls

Are date balls easy to make?

Date balls are very easy to make, and they are versatile in the number of combinations and flavors you can do. They are great for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) because you can easily make them gluten, grain, and sugar-free. These date balls are made with peanut butter, but you can use another kind of nut butter if you don’t want to use peanuts.

Are date balls cooked?

These date balls are raw. You simply process the ingredients in a food processor and form into balls. I like to roll them in shredded coconut because they can get a little sticky, especially when they warm up.

What’s the best way to store date balls?

I like to store them in the refrigerator and keep them chilled. If you like them soft, you can leave them on the counter for a little bit to warm them up. I find if I leave them out all the time, the oil from the nuts comes to the surface and they get a little messy. I also found that they got a little too hard in the freezer, but if you are traveling, freezing would be a good way to keep them chilled longer.

What do you need to make date balls?

SCD Peanut Butter and Jelly Date Balls Ingredients

Dates (I like Medjool best, but you can use other times or a combination
Peanut butter (no sugar or other non-SCD additives)
Dried cherries – unsweetened
Raw cashews
Shredded coconut – unsweetened
Food processor
Baking sheet

Peanut Butter & Jelly Date Balls

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Gluten-free, SCD

Keyword: gluten free, grain free, scd diet, sugar free

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: Pieces

Author: Sherry Lipp

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Instructions

Add chopped dates, cashews, peanut butter, and cherries to food processor
1 cup roughly chopped Medjool dates, ½ cup peanut butter, ½ cup unsweetened dried cherrries, 1 cup chopped cashews
Process for 4 – 5 minutes until ingredients combine and form into a ball
Form mixture into one inch balls and roll in shredded coconut
3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
Place on baking sheet and freeze for 10 – 15 minutes
Store in air-tight container in refrigerator

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Sherry Lipp

Founder at Happy Gut For Life

Sherry is a Certificed Holistic Gut Practioner, author, and recipe creator. Sherry started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet in 2000 and has been creating delicious, grain and gluten-free recipes ever since. She is the author of the Don't Skip Dessert SCD cookbooks.