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Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Balls

Ratings 5 from 1 votes
Servings 20
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Hazelnuts
  • 8 Dates
  • 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). 

  2. Spread the hazelnuts onto a baking tray and bake for 10, until lightly golden and fragrant.

  3. Let them cool. Then pick up the hazelnuts a handful at a time and rub firmly between the palms of your hands so the skin falls off. Alternatively, the hazelnuts can be rubbed in a clean kitchen cloth.

  4. Toss the hazelnuts back and forth between both hands so the skin falls from between your fingers. Place the peeled hazelnuts in a high-speed food processor.

  5. Soak dates in hot water for 5 minutes.

  6. Drain dates and also add them to the food processor.

  7. Add the remaining ingredients (peanut butter, cocoa powder, sea salt, vanilla extract) to the food processor and blend until it’s smooth with a slight grainy texture.

  8. Roll a scoop of the mixture with the palm of your hands to form little balls.

  9. Coat in coconut flakes.

  10. Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Balls

    Enjoy!

    Storage: You can make these balls ahead of time and enjoys a snack for days to come! Just store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.