Chocolate Date Energy Balls
Chocolate Date Energy Balls – only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time is all you need to prepare these delicious healthy bites. A super quick and easy no bake recipe, freezer-friendly, prepare it in no time and enjoy their amazing taste whenever you want. No sugar added, yet very sweet, made with healthy ingredients. These balls are a perfect snack for the whole family, they are vegan, raw and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 6 large medjool dates
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 2 tablespoon raw cacao powder
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- ⅛ teaspoon Sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Next, remove pits from your dates and put them along with cashews in a food processor with S-Blade and pulse until the mixture is homogeneous.
- Then add cocoa, coconut oil and salt and pulse until it starts to thicken.
- Scoop a spoonful of mixture and place on the baking sheet, lined with parchment paper, then roll them between hands to make a ball shape.
- Leave the balls in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to become solid, then transfer them to an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure to remove the pits from the dates. Use room temperature dates, it will be easier to grind them.
- PRO-TIP: Make sure not to process the ingredients for too long, the heat will melt the oil and the mixture will be too fatty. The fat will separate from the other ingredients and the mixture will become very thick and sticky. In that case you won’t be able to form balls.
- You can store them in an airtight container, refrigerated for no longer than 10 days, or in the freezer up to 3 months.
- Can other nuts be used? Yes, you can use walnuts, pecans, almonds, or a combine your favorite ones
- Is it necessary to use raw cocoa powder? No, a regular cocoa powder can be used, too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g
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