Recipe
from PickUpLimes
Husband-Tested
in Alice’s Kitchen
Makes
16 (1/8-cup size) balls
For
an after school, serve one of these absolutely delicious energy balls with a
whole piece of fruit or a handful of fresh berries. They are much more nutritious than a cookie
from a bag or a box. After a little soak time for the cashews, walnuts and
dates, these only take about 15 minutes tops to make using your food processor.
½
cup cashews
1
cup walnuts
1
cup dates (remove seeds)
¼ cup cocoa powder
Pinch
kosher salt or sea salt
2
Tablespoons bittersweet chocolate (I used bittersweet chocolate chips.)
Optional:
Cocoa
powder
Grated
coconut
Cover
the cashews and walnuts with boiling water.
Allow to set for about 30 minutes to soften. If the dates are not soft, add the dates to
the hot water/nuts for 5 minutes. Drain
the cashews, walnuts and dates. Add them
to a food processor along with the cocoa powder and salt. Process for about 1 minute. (Do not over mix.)
Add the bittersweet chocolate and process so it’s coarsely chopped. Measure out roughly 1/8 cup of the mixture
and roll with your hands. Place on a
plate or piece of parchment paper.
Continue until you’ve made approximately 16 balls. If you wish, you can roll some or all of the
balls in grated coconut and/or cocoa powder.
Keep stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Serve with a piece of whole fruit and/or
fresh berries.
Nutritional
Info: (I
used Calorie King app.) (1
ball) 137 calories; 2.9 grams fiber; 3.3 grams protein; 227 mg potassium; 23.2
mg calcium
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