Yield: 13 balls (approx.)
6-INGREDIENTS DECADENT ENERGY BALLS, HIGH IN PROTEIN
A delicious way to have some snacks on the go for teenagers or Menopausal women craving something sweet (but fulfilling)!! And they look luxurious and beautiful at the same time.
Ingredients
Energy balls
- 1 cup oats, gluten-free and regular size
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts (plain), (or any other nuts)
- ½ cup almond butter, (or any other nut butter)
- 2 cups pitted Medjool dates (13-14 dates)
- 1 pinch Himalaya Salt
- 1 ½ tbsp water
Chocolate topping (optional)
- 50 gr organic vegan chocolate (90%)
- 7 hazelnuts, cut in halves
Instructions
Energy balls
- Use a sharp knife to remove the Medjool dates pit. If the dates are too dry, soak them in hot water for a few minutes. Set aside.
- Using a food-processor, whizz oats and hazelnuts until chopped (but not ground into flour).
- If soaked, remove dates from water (keep 1 1/2tbsp of this water for the mixture).
- Add soft dates, almond butter, a pinch of salt and 1 1/2 tbsp of water to the food processor and pulse until the mixture sticks together.
- Using wet hands, roll the mixture into 13 balls (and place on a lined tray). Keep in the fridge until firm (or until you are ready to top them - see below) or freeze.
Chocolate topping (optional)
- Melt 50 g of vegan chocolate in Bain-marie (placing a small bowl with the chocolate over a pot of simmering water). Mix using a metal spoon until fully melted.
- Using the metal spoon, pour the chocolate over each balls creating circles.
- Add half a hazelnut on top and chill for 30-40 minutes before serving. Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks (or freeze for a longer period).
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