Recipes,  Snacks/Dessert

Chocolate Orange Energy Balls

I used to be OBSESSED with making lil energy balls. My food processor nearly died from the sheer amount of dates I chucked in it. But then I think I got obsessed with some other snack (I go through phases šŸ˜‚) and forgot all about these lil cheeky balls of datey gooey chocolatey goodness. Have I sold it to you yet?! šŸ¤“ā£
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Although I donā€™t think Iā€™ll ever quite quit the habit of spending a small fortune on ā€˜healthyā€™ bars (Iā€™m a marketeers dream I tell ya) I do try to make homemade snacks and have them in the cupboard/fridge/freezer for when the hanger hits.ā£
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Chocolate Orange Energy Ballsā£
šŸŸ¤ 6 medjool datesā£
šŸŸ¤2 tbsp peanut butterā£
šŸŸ¤2 tsp cacao plus extra to roll inā£
šŸŸ¤6 tbsp oatsā£
šŸŸ¤Juice of 1/2 orangeā£
šŸŸ¤ Pinch of saltā£
1ļøāƒ£ Put the dates and peanut butter in a food processor and pulse until you get a smooth paste (itā€™ll make a racket but push through the din)ā£
2ļøāƒ£ Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse again. The mixture should come together nowā£
3ļøāƒ£ Remove the blade from the food processor and then using a dessert spoon take a spoon of mixture and roll it into a ball between your handsā£
4ļøāƒ£ roll each ball in some extra cacao and place in the fridgeā£
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Snack away!ā£


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