The story of our Power Balletjes
An ingredient list you can read in 10 seconds .
Nuts, dates and coconut. Handmade in Almere, without a long list of names you don't know.
We had too many nuts and dates.
Back when we were still called Notenplaza, we had lots of nuts and dates we couldn't sell. I didn't want to throw them away, so I looked for a creative way to sell them after all.
Those little balls kept coming past on Instagram. So we thought: why don't we make something of that, with our own nuts, dates and coconut? And sell them at the market.
That's how it grew.
From day 1
First: filled dates.
The easiest thing we could think of: a date, filled with nuts, caramel sauce or peanut butter. You can still find them at the stall.
April 2025
Then: bars.
Bars of nuts and dates, like you see in the supermarket. And that was the problem: they looked exactly the same. We didn't want that.
May 2025
And then: balls.
Not a bar, but a little ball of nuts, dates and coconut. Small, round and different from the rest. There are people who come back for them every week.
And the list is still short.
Read the list. It takes you 10 seconds.
Every flavour has a list of four or five ingredients, and you know them all.
Pistachio
Pistachio nuts, cashews, dates, vanilla.
Dark Brownie
Cocoa powder, cashews, walnuts, dates.
Cinnamon Spice
Walnuts, almonds, dates, cinnamon, chia seeds.
Lemon Zest
Desiccated coconut, cashews, chia seeds, lemon juice, agave syrup.
100% plant-based and lactose-free. Contains nuts. Made without gluten-containing ingredients, but may contain traces of gluten due to environmental contact. Not recommended for people with coeliac disease or a severe gluten allergy.
Healthy, and the kids really like them.
Parents at the market keep telling me the same thing: they're looking for an alternative to supermarket sweets, and filling the lunch box healthily is harder than it sounds. When the kids love them too, they come back.
“I purchase every week and they are not only healthy but also really home made. My daughter always eats first thing in the morning and she likes it very much too.”Sharath, via adabakes.nl
Choose your flavour.
Dark Brownie
Cocoa, cashew and walnut
Cinnamon Spice
Cinnamon, walnut and almond
Lemon Zest
Coconut and lemon
Pistachio
Pistachio and cashew
Taste them yourself.
Order them online, or come by the market. You can always taste there.
Frequently asked questions
Are Power Balletjes high in protein?
Honest answer: our Power Balletjes contain around 5 grams of protein per 48 gram ball, which comes naturally from the nuts. That's not a high-protein product and we don't claim it is. If you're after 20 grams of protein after exercise, a protein bar or shake is more practical. If you're after an honest snack made from real ingredients, energy balls are a good fit.
Are they vegan, lactose-free and made without gluten-containing ingredients?
Yes, 100% plant-based and therefore lactose-free. We make them without gluten-containing ingredients, but because everything is made in the same home kitchen as regular bread, traces of gluten may be present due to environmental contact. Not recommended for people with coeliac disease or a severe gluten allergy.
Can I taste them first?
Yes. At the market you can always taste. Come by and choose your favourite flavour.