Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
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An easy and delicious chocolate and peanut butter energy ball
Author: Christina Soong | The Hungry Australian
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Australian
Serves: 9
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates
- 1 cup natural cashews
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean essence
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter (100% peanuts, ideally, but regular peanut butter is OK, too)
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- ¼ teaspoon (pinch) salt flakes
Instructions
- Blend all of the ingredients in a food processor until the mixture resembles rough sand.
- Use a dessert spoon to scoop out spoonfuls of the mixture straight into the palm of one hand.
- Shape the mixture firmly into walnut sized balls with your hands and then store them in an airtight container lined with baking paper in the fridge.
- Balls can be wrapped individually and stored in the fridge or freezer until required.
Notes
Vegan
Gluten, dairy and refined sugar free
You can add a scoop of protein powder to these balls if desired but I make them without so my kids can enjoy them, too. If you're adding protein powder you may want to add ½ teaspoon or so of water to the mixture.
Gluten, dairy and refined sugar free
You can add a scoop of protein powder to these balls if desired but I make them without so my kids can enjoy them, too. If you're adding protein powder you may want to add ½ teaspoon or so of water to the mixture.
Recipe by The Hungry Australian at https://hungryaustralian.com/2016/02/cookbook-club-and-chocolate-peanut-butter-balls/