Cocoa and almond energy balls

A delicious snack to keep you going during the day

Cocoa and almond energy balls

makes 12 balls - 10 minutes

Ingredients

75g almonds

6/7 dates, pitted (if they are dry, soak them in hot water for 10 min)

40g unsweetened cocoa powder

70g maple syrup

80g almond butter

desiccated coconut (optional)

Preparation

Put the almonds and dates in a food processor, mix until crumbly.

Add the cocoa powder, maple syrup and almond butter, mix until the mixture forms a ball and sticks together.

Roll into golf-ball shapes, roll into desiccated coconut if you wish, then refrigerate or eat straightaway!

The energy balls will keep for several days in the fridge.