# Coffee-Dusted Energy Balls

**By Merve Tığlı** · 2026-07-12

For rainy-day sweet cravings — date and almond energy balls rolled in Turkish coffee and chia. Keeps a week in the fridge.

**Makes 15**

### Nutrition (per ball, estimated)

-   Calories: ~60 kcal
-   Protein: 1.5 g
-   Fat: 3 g
-   Carbohydrates: 8 g
-   Fibre: 1.5 g

_Estimated values._

### Ingredients

-   10 dates
-   30 g almonds
-   3 tablespoons oats
-   1 tablespoon flaxseed
-   2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
-   2 tablespoons cacao
-   1 heaped tablespoon peanut butter
-   For the coating: Turkish coffee and chia seeds

### Method

1.  Soak the dates in hot water 10 minutes; peel and pit.
2.  Blend with everything else and roll 15 balls (the mix is soft).
3.  Roll in coffee and chia; firm up in the freezer 15 minutes.

_Originally shared on [our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwoQgLBBOlN/)._

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> Source: [nFit Diet & Nutrition](https://shop.nfitdiet.com/blogs/nfit-recipes/coffee-dusted-energy-balls)