Chocolate Coconut Date Energy Balls

Chocolate Coconut Date Energy Balls

These vegan energy balls are the perfect snack when craving something sweet. They're so easy you can whip them up in a matter of minutes. Dates, cashews and chocolate chips are blended together to form soft and chewy balls, which are then dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut flakes. 

Ingredients: 

• 22 Medjool dates

• 1 cup raw cashews

• 1 cup dark chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp coconut oil

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Directions:

1. In a food processor or strong blender, add the dates, cashews, 1/3 of the chocolate chips (the rest will be used later), cinnamon, and salt. Process until mixture is sticky and crumbly. Mixture should easily stick together when forming into a ball. If it doesn't, add a couple more dates.

2. Using your hands, roll into about 14 balls.

3. In a small bowl, add the remaining 2/3 cups chocolate chips and microwave in ten second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until melted. Set aside.

4. In a medium bowl, add the coconut.

5. One at a time, dip a ball in the chocolate , then roll in the coconut.

6. Place all the balls on a plate and refrigerate for 10 minutes for the chocolate to set.

*Store in the fridge for a firmer consistency