Cocoa Date Balls

These Cocoa Date Balls are the ultimate healthy snack to full the gap and take care of that afternoon sweet tooth! They’re the perfect combo of macronutrients, fibre and antioxidants to look for in a snack.

Cocoa Date Balls

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Yield: 12

Author: Stephanie Rouillard

Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

This is the ultimate snack to full the gap and take care of that afternoon sweet tooth!

Ingredients

• 12 whole pitted dates
• 1/3 cup oat flour
• 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1/8 cup coconut oil (melted)
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp chia seed (optional)
• 1/8 cup water
• Generous grind of Himalayan salt

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients into a food processor.
2. Place the mixture into the fridge for 20 minutes.
3. Take a Tablespoon of mixture and roll into balls. You can use a bit of coconut oil and some desiccated coconut to 'dress' balls. You can go for different versions of the above by adding peanut butter, chopped up cranberries, whole nuts or even coffee powder when blending the ingredients - the options are endless!
4. Store in the freezer to make them last longer.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

91.11

Fat

3.64 g

Sat. Fat

1.57 g

Carbs

15.11 g

Fiber

2.54 g

Net carbs

7.6 g

Sugar

4.62 g

Protein

2.13 g

Sodium

17.7 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg

Snack, healthy, dates, chia seed, carb-controlled

Dessert, snack

Healthy, clean eating

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