Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Healthy cacao, coconut and date balls

A quick, healthy snack that you can make in advance and freeze. Start this recipe a day in advance.

Healthy cacao, coconut and date balls
Energy
803kJ
Fat saturated
5.70g
Fat Total
9.80g
Carbohydrate sugars
19.30g
Carbohydrate Total
26.60g
Dietary Fibre
4.50g
Protein
2.90g
Cholesterol
-
Sodium
1.00mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

  1. Step 1

    Place dates in a medium bowl and cover with water. Stand for 1 hour. Drain and discard seeds.

  2. Step 2

    Process dates, almond meal, shredded coconut, coconut oil, cacao powder and chia seeds until mixture comes together. Transfer to a bowl and stand for 20 minutes for chia seeds to soften.

  3. Step 3

    Place remaining coconut in a shallow dish.

  4. Step 4

    Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Roll in coconut to coat.

Date balls can be frozen for up to 1 month.

For recipes classified gluten free, please always check your ingredients to ensure they do not contain gluten.

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