No bake choco energy balls
These sweet, no bake treats take minutes to throw together, are filled with good-for-you ingredients, and make for quick, portable breakfasts and snacks.
As much as I love trying different energy ball recipes and techniques, today’s basic energy ball recipe is the little black dress of them all. It’s comprised of four basic ingredients.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pitted dates
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon almond butter
3/4 cup almonds, preferably raw
3 tablespoons cacao powder, or shredded coconut, plus more for dusting.
Steps:
In a food processor, combine the dates and coconut oil and process until a smooth paste forms, 20 to 30 seconds.
Add the almond butter and process to mix, then add the almonds and process again until they are finely chopped, 30 to 45 seconds.
Finally, add the cacao powder and process until the mixture starts to stick together and all the ingredients are finely chopped, about 30 seconds.
Using a teaspoon, take 1 heaping spoonful of the mixture and roll it between your hands into a ball. Dust with a little extra cacao powder, then stash in the fridge to firm up for at least 2 hours.
Enjoy!!!!!