Healthy Chocolate Truffle Energy Balls

Chocolate Truffle Energy balls are super easy to make and perfect for a quick snack or dessert! Dates are mixed with almonds, oats, cacao powder, and espresso powder. These delicious snacks are no bake, gluten free, refined sugar free, and vegan.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Energy balls

Servings 18 energy balls

Ingredients

2 cups pitted dates
⅓ cup whole, raw almonds
⅓ cup oats Gluten free if desired.
¼ cup cacao powder
½ tsp espresso powder
Optional toppings for rolling: coconut*, freeze dried raspberries or strawberries*, cacao powder

Instructions

Soak dates in hot water for 10-15 minutes and drain. You can skip this step if your dates are fresh and moist.
In a food processor, add almonds. Pulse until roughly chopped, about 5-10 seconds.
Add dates and pulse until the dates start to form a paste, about 10 seconds.
Add oats, cacao powder and espresso powder. Pulse until the mixture is fully incorporated and is a thick paste. The almonds and oats should be in small pieces.
Roll into tablespoon sized balls and then into your desired toppings.
If you are using coconut or freeze dried fruit, I will grind these in a small food processor into almost a powder before coating the energy balls.

Notes

*I used coconut and freeze dried raspberries. Using a small food processor, I processed the coconut and raspberries to a finer consistency before rolling the energy balls.

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