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Dark Chocolate Energy Balls

Prep Time10 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dark chocolate, Energy balls, healthy
Servings: 20 balls
Calories: 77kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup medjool dates
  • 1 cup raw soft nuts (walnuts, pecans, or cashews)
  • 3 TBS cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 oz dark chocolate bar (diced, optional)

Instructions

  • Soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes if they aren't soft. Dry them off with paper towels.
  • Add the nuts to a food processor, and pulse on high until the nuts are chopped small, and crumbly. Scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor with a rubber spatula as needed.
  • Add the dates and continue to pulse the mixture over high speed until you have a nice sticky dough like texture. Scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor with a rubber spatula as needed.
  • Add in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt and mix until combined.
  • Add in the chocolate pieces if desired (alternatively save for later to dip the balls into melted chocolate).
  • Scoop the dough into 1 TBS sized portions and roll them into balls. Place them onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and repeat with remaining chocolate mixture.
  • Place the pan in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
  • Enjoy, or store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg