Chocolate Energy Balls are a great tasting, really easy to make snack with dates, nuts, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, vanilla and sea salt.
- 10 pitted Medjool dates (approx. 1 cup)
- ¾ cup pecans (raw) or walnuts
- ¼ cup cashews raw or roasted
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder or cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ Tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon water (only if needed)
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Fit a food processor with a standard "S-shaped cutting blade."
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Place pecans (or walnuts), cashews, dates, cocoa powder, vanilla and sea salt in food processor. Process until finely "chopped", fully combined, and mixture has begun to stick together. Stop processor and test it.
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To test, remove a teaspoon of the mixture; press it together firmly with your fingers to see if holds together. Add 1-2 more dates and/or a teaspoon of water if the mixture is still a bit too crumbly. Process until mixture sticks together. Add chocolate chips; pulse 2-3 more times to distribute chocolate chips. Unplug food processor; remove cutting blade.
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Remove 1 Tablespoon of the mixture at a time from the food processor. Roll it between your hands to form a firmly shaped ball. Place each formed ball on parchment paper, leaving space between each one.
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Chocolate energy balls can be eaten right away or serve chilled! To store, refrigerate them in an airtight container. Enjoy!