Coconut Almond Energy Balls
Make easy Coconut Almond Energy Balls with dates, almond butter and dark chocolate. A chewy no-bake snack that's ready in about 15 minutes!
Servings: 16
Calories: 106kcal
Cost: $7
Equipment
- food processor
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates if hard, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes first 170g / 6oz
- 100 g almonds ¾ cup / 3.5oz
- 50 g desiccated coconut unsweetened shredded coconut, ½ cup / 1/75oz
- 2 tablespoons almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
- Optional: extra desiccated coconut for rolling
Instructions
- Add the dates and almonds to a food processor and pulse briefly. Add the coconut, almond butter, vanilla and sea salt (save the chocolate chips for later).
- Process until the mixture comes together. If needed, add a tablespoon of water.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, portion the mixture into even pieces.
- Roll each portion gently between your hands until smooth.
- If the mixture starts sticking to your palms, lightly dampen your hands with water.
- Roll in coconut if you like.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Use the squeeze test before adding water. The mixture often looks drier in the processor than it actually is.
- Drain soaked dates thoroughly. Excess soaking water can turn a nicely chewy mixture into a sticky paste.
- Don't over-process the almonds at the beginning. Some fine nutty texture makes the finished balls more pleasant to eat.
- Stir in the chocolate last. This keeps recognisable pieces of chocolate throughout each ball.
- Dampen your hands rather than the mixture when shaping. It's an easy way to control surface stickiness without changing the consistency of the whole batch.
- Chill softer energy balls before judging them. Almond butter and dates both firm somewhat in the refrigerator, so a slightly soft freshly rolled ball isn't necessarily a problem.
- Measure nut butter carefully. An overly generous spoonful can make the mixture oilier and softer than expected.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.02mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg