Begin by placing your chosen nuts into a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, resembling a coarse flour, for about 30 seconds.

Add the medjool dates to the processor and pulse until a sticky, cohesive dough forms, around 2-3 minutes.

Mix in the cocoa powder, oats, and any additional ingredients like nut butter or vanilla extract, blending until combined.

Using a tablespoon, scoop portions of the mixture and roll them into balls, roughly the size of a golf ball.

Place the rolled brownie balls onto a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.

Before serving, consider rolling the balls in cocoa powder or garnishing with flaky sea salt.