Recipe courtesy of Alex Caspero
Superfood Energy Balls
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 24 balls
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 78
- Total Fat
- 3.8 grams
- Sodium
- 49 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 11 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 grams
- Protein
- 2 grams
- Sugar
- 8 grams
- Total: 35 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup almonds, raw or toasted
1/2 cup walnuts, raw or toasted
1/4 cup pepitas, raw or toasted
1 tablespoon maca powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Sea salt
10 Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup almond butter, or more as needed
Directions
- Place the almonds, walnuts and pepitas in a food processor and process until only small pieces remain. Add in the maca powder, chia seeds and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and grind to a coarse consistency.
- Add in the dates and continue to pulse 10 to 15 times until broken down. Add in the almond butter and pulse until a dough forms. (You should be able to pinch the dough between your fingers. If it's too crumbly, add it in a bit more almond butter.)
- Place the dough in the fridge to firm up, 10 minutes. Pinch off about 1 tablespoon dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough. Place in the fridge to firm up for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Cook’s Note
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. They should keep for a few weeks.