Healthy chocolate power balls

Serves:

Ingredients

• 2 cups walnuts
• 2 ½ cups dates, pitted
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup honey

Method

Place walnuts in food processor and blend until the nuts are finely ground. Add the dates, cocoa powder, almonds and honey and keep pulsing until you have a fine but sticky crumb mixture.

Roll this into little balls about the size of a golf ball and keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Variations – roll in coconut once finished and/or swap the almonds for pepitas, sesame seeds and LSA mix.

Makes about 12.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• Variations – roll in coconut once finished and/or swap the almonds for pepitas, sesame seeds or LSA mix.
• You could also roll these in cocoa powder.
• This recipe was created by Sophie Hansen for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder.  You can follow Sophie on Local is Lovely, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.