These delish Black Forest Energy Balls are a little Christmassy, being rolled in freeze-dried cherries, yum! They store well in the freezer, so you can have a healthy snack on hand should anyone pop in during the silly season.
Black Forest Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 200g pitted dates
- 1 cup ground almonds
- ¾ cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 20g whole freeze dried cherries, crumbled
Instructions
- Bring a full kettle to the boil
- Place dates in a medium heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for about 10 minutes, until starting to soften. Drain well.
- Combine ground almonds, desiccated coconut, rolled oats and cocoa powder in a blender with soaked dates, coconut oil and maple syrup. Blend for 2-3 minutes, until smooth.
- Roll mixture into tablespoon-size balls with clean damp hands and place on a plate/tray. Place in fridge for about 30 minutes to firm up.
- Using clean, dry hands, crumble freeze dried cherries onto a plate. Lightly roll energy balls in cherry crumble.
- Energy balls immediately after rolling in cherries.
Notes
Energy 1160 kJ | 277 kCal | Carbohydrates 24.5 g | Protein 5.1 g | Fat 17 g
