Cacao Energy Balls with Hazelnuts (vegan + gluten-free)
Whether as a tasty snack or dessert, these vegan and gluten-free cacao energy balls with hazelnuts are quick to make, and will satisfy all your cravings!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 heaped cup hazelnuts
- ½ cup raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 18 pitted dates (if you have large medjool dates, use 10)
- ⅓ cup goji berries (or raisins if you don’t have them)
- ⅓ cup shelled hemp seeds
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ tsp raw vanilla bean powder or vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Using a dry frying pan or skillet, lightly toast the hazelnuts on the stovetop on a low heat until golden brown.
- 2
If you have a food processor: add all ingredients to it and pulse together until a sticky mixture forms.
- 3
If not: add the hazelnuts to a blender and blend on a low speed until they are chopped into small pieces.
- 4
Do the same separately with the dates, then add all ingredients to a bowl and knead together with your hands until a sticky mixture forms.
- 5
Shape the mixture into 4cm-wide balls, and store in a sealed container in the fridge until required. It’s that easy!