a healthy, no-cook, high protein, chocolate-y snack
Prep Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Snack
Author: Trish Cowper
Ingredients
10medejool dates
1cupcashews
2scoops vanillavegan protein powder
2tablespoonschia seeds
pinchof sea salt
1teaspoonvanilla
¼semi-sweet chocolate chips
2-4tablespoonsalmond butteror other nut butter, unsweetened, unsalted
¼cupof ground almonds or finely flaked unsweetened coconut for rollingoptional
Instructions
Add cashews and dates to food processor and process until finely ground.
Add chia seeds, protein powder, sea salt, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Pulse processor several times to combine. Add 2 tablespoons almond butter and run processor for a minute or so, until well combined. If mixture begins to come together and will stick together into balls, stop here. Otherwise, add another tablespoon of almond butter, repeat process, checking to see if dough will hold and roll into balls, repeat if necessary.
Taking about 2 teaspoons of dough at a time, roll into balls. At this point each ball can be rolled in ground almonds, coconut flakes or cocoa powder, if desired.