Lemon Energy Balls
Made with almonds, dates and lemon, these lemon energy balls are tasty, portable and take only 10 minutes to make!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup almonds (raw or roasted (no salt added))
- 1 cup 10-12 pitted Medjool dates*
- juice from 1 lemon (about 2-3 tablespoons)
- zest from 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- 1
Process: Add almonds, dates, lemon juice, zest, vanilla and sea salt into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S-shaped blade. Pulse until almonds are chopped and a soft “dough” forms, you may need to scrape the sides of the processor a couple times between pulses.
- 2
Form balls: Once mixture is combined, use your hands to form the dough into balls, using about 1 Tablespoon of dough for each ball.
- 3
Roll in coconut: Put shredded coconut into a small bowl and roll each ball into the coconut until evenly coated. Enjoy right away or store for later.
- 4
To store: Place balls into a sealed storage container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months.