Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Balls
Servings: 20 energy balls
Calories: 91kcal
These Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Balls are the best healthy snack, that doubles as a little treat! Made with just four ingredients, ready in less than 20 minutes. Vegan, paleo and no added sugar.
Print Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups hazelnuts
- 10 large Medjool dates 175g, soaked
- 2 ½ tablespoons cacao powder or unsweetened cacao powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 - 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Toast hazelnuts: Preheat oven to 325ºF. Lay out the hazelnuts in a flat layer on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow them to cool and simply rub the hazelnuts on the baking sheet and the skins should fall right off.
- Add toasted hazelnuts, soaked/drained pitted dates, cacao powder and vanilla extract to bowl of food processor. Using S-blade, process until mixture breaks down, about 1 minute. Add 1-2 TBSP of water as needed to get mixture sticky. Little tiny bits of hazelnuts can remain, but mixture should hold together when pressed. See pictures in post for visual.
- Remove S-blade and use a heaping rounded tablespoon to roll into balls. You can also press into a lined 8x8 pan if you'd like to make bars. Store in fridge, about 2 weeks. Or freeze and best used within 3-4 months.
Notes
CHOCOLATE - if dipping in melted chocolate, I used about 2 ounces of chopped chocolate, melted, per 8 energy balls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 energy ball | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg