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Groundnut Dough Balls

By Chioma 4 Comments

groundnut dough ballsGroundnut Dough Balls are one healthy filling energy balls that the kids will enjoy chewing on. We get boxed up when it comes to healthy snacks for kids, but we do have healthy options apart from biscuits and cakes that are filled with  sugar. Have you tried the carrot and oats cake or the ripe plantain muffins too?

These Dough Balls are made with three easy to find ingredients…oats, groundnuts and dates. Dates are popularly known as ‘Dabino’, the name in Hausa language. Dates are particularly very sweet fruits and I have used it here as a natural sweetener instead of sugar. Oats and dates are high in fibre and with the combination of groundnuts, these sweet balls are packed full of healthy nutrition. Team Fitfam mums & dads may love this snack too.

Get the kids involved in making these as i’m sure they will enjoy moulding the yummy dough. Remember that some kids are allergic to groundnuts (also called peanuts). Avoid your child eating or coming in contact with this snack if they have peanut allergy.

Groundnut Dough Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Oats
  • 1/2 cup Groundnuts
  • 10-15 pieces of Dates/Dabino
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract/flavour
  • 4 tbsp Water
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Soak dates in water to soften if too dry. Chop into small pieces.
  2. Place oats in a food processor and blend till it is fine. Add the remaining ingredients and keep processing until they start coming together like a dough.
  3. Take out an taking small portions, mould into balls. This is where the kids come in to help.
  4. Put in the fridge or freezer to chill and then enjoy.
  5. You can store it for up to 3-5 days in the fridge…that is if you have any remaining. lol

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Filed Under: 1-3 years, All Recipes, Family Foods, Fingerfoods, Lunchbox Ideas, Snacks, Toddler Recipes & Family Foods

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ebere Okoro says

    13th August 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Lovely! Would have loved to make this but I don’t have a food processor. BTW, is the groundnut fried or boiled one?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      19th August 2018 at 6:15 pm

      Ebere, it is fried groundnut. I wish I can think of any other way to make it without a processor. If you have a food chopper, I think it can do.

  2. Vee says

    12th July 2020 at 8:12 pm

    I love your blog. So insightful. Was confused on what to feed my child because she’s a picky eater. But now I have loads of what to try out. Thanks for making your blog easy and detailed.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      13th July 2020 at 11:45 pm

      Thank you so much Vee

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