Coconut & Chocolate Energy Balls
Guilt-free nutty chocolate energy balls – the perfect sweet treat or pre-workout energy boost! *From The Hungry Hungry Husband and Deliciously Ella*
Servings 20 balls
Calories 99kcal
Cost 15p per energy ball
Equipment
- blender/food processor
Ingredients
- 150 g whole almonds or any nuts of your choice
- 100 g desiccated coconut
- 4 tbsp almond butter or any nut butter you want
- 2 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder if you can't find it
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 80 g dates (pitted) Medjool dates are best but any kind is fine
Instructions
Blend everything together
- Add the nuts & dessicated coconut to a blender/food processor and blitz for a minute or two until a flour starts to form
- Add the nut butter, cacao powder & coconut oil and blend for another minute until combined
- Add the dates in one by one while the food processor is still on
- Keep blending until everything combines together to form a sticky mixture
Roll out the coconut & chocolate energy balls
- Roughly roll the mixture into 20 balls
- Spread the remaining dessicated cocount out on a plate and roll the balls in it until covered
Notes
*storage* you can keep the energy balls in the fridge for up to 3 weeks, or you can keep them in the freezer for months — just defrost fully before eating!