Vegan Healthy Chocolate Date Balls Recipe

Jerome and I are starting to get obsessed with different types of healthy snack balls. They are such an amazing thing to keep in the fridge for those times of snacking and hungriness. These are a delicious and guilt-free snack ball recipe that are soooo easy to make. They are very similar to our rum ball recipe that we published at Christmas time last year but without the rum and added chocolate. Now, if you are looking for a tasty and healthy snack that you can keep at home and eat whenever you are feeling peckish... this is the recipe! These are so chocolatey and so decadent but are also super good for you! Jerome and I couldn't stop eating them because they taste so similar to brownies or the brownie mixture before you cook it. It is actually quite unbelievable... it feels like such a naughty snack! I guarantee that you will love these :)

makes 15 - 20 balls

   1 1/3 cups pitted dates

   1/3 cup walnuts

   1/3 cup almonds

   1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

   3 tablespoons shredded coconut

   2 tablespoons cacao powder
   1 tablespoon water (optional)*

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until completely combined.
2. Pour the mixture into a bowl.
3. Take 1-tablespoon portions of the mixture and roll them into balls until all of the mixture has been used. Sometimes squeezing the mixture in your hands first and then rolling it can make it easier. Also, sometimes damp hands can help the rolling process.
4. Refrigerate until needed. 
5. Serve and start receiving compliments for your amazingly healthy and delicious snack!

• *If you are using really dry dates, the water can really help to add moisture, bring everything together and make the rolling easier. 
• Feel free to any types of nuts that you have on hand.

The nutrition information above is an approximate guideline.