Chocolate Coconut Date Balls

Name: Chocolate Coconut Date Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 19 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dates ((medjool)); 2 cups almonds ((raw, whole)); 2 Tbsp tahini ((raw)); 1/2 cup cacao powder ((raw)); 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Posted on May 9, 2015 by John and Lauren in Desserts

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

10min

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

10min

Dates are incredible. There’s so much natural sweetness in these things it’s almost unfair. These Chocolate Coconut Date Balls are a great variation on the classic simple treat.

The tahini is a nice addition in this recipe, adding the slightest bit of unexpected flavor in with the standard chocolate/coconut combination. Dates really provide all the sweetness you could ever need. Chocolate coconut date balls are a great snack to take out and about. Just throw some into a jar or container when you’re heading out for a day of hiking or beach lounging or even a roadtrip.

They’re so dense and jam-packed with high-energy foods, they’re kind of like energy bars except they taste good without added sugar! The only trouble with these things is not eating all of them at once.

Dates are incredible. There’s so much natural sweetness in these things it’s almost unfair. These Chocolate Coconut Date Balls are a great variation on the classic simple treat.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dates (medjool)
2 cups almonds (raw, whole)
2 Tbsp tahini (raw)
1/2 cup cacao powder (raw)
1/2 cup shredded coconut

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Directions

Prep

10 min

Total

19 min

In a food processor grind almonds into large crumbs and Add dates, tahini, cacao, coconut and.
Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls and refrigerate. Makes approx. 30 balls. Store in an air tight container in the fridge.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

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Chef: John and Lauren

Lauren and John are hot for food… as long as it's vegan! Together they’re cooking up vegan love and bringing the increasingly popular lifestyle to food fans across the globe via their blog, Hot For Food.