Apricot – Date Energy Balls
These no-bake, healthy, vegan, gluten-free energy balls take less than 15 minutes to whip up in a food processor. Perfect as a healthy, homemade dessert, snack or protein bites after a good workout!
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Servings: 10 balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted (or approximately 16 dates)
- ½ cup raw almonds soaked and drained, if desired
- ½ cup dried apricot
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 1 tbsp almond milk
- shredded coconut optional for topping
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until well combined and finely chopped.
- Disconnect the processor and, using your hands roll the mixture into 10-11 balls, using one full teaspoon for each ball.
- Roll the balls in the shredded coconut before enjoying, if you are a coconut aficionado.
Notes
- For a mango-cashew variation (pictured above), substitute dried apricot with dried mango and substitute almonds with cashews.
- These energy balls will keep in a refrigerator for 1 week.
- I love treating myself to one or two of these after an intensive workout.
- You may use deglet noor or medjool dates in this recipe.
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