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Chocolate Almond Date Balls

July 2, 2015 By Anya Kaats 7 Comments

Chocolate Almond Date Balls

Me and these date balls go way back. (Yes I’m aware that sounds painfully awkward). But, it’s true. These little treats were among the first things I made after deciding to go on a paleo diet over half a decade ago. They’re also the dish that I prepared when interviewing to become a Culinary Demo Specialist at Whole Foods Market around the same time. That job was the first step in a long and surprising journey that led me to the place I am today. If it weren’t for these seemingly inconsequential date balls, Anya’s Eats might never have existed.

Okay, so maybe I’m being dramatic. But either way, this treat remains one of my all time favorites. If you’re invited to a potluck or are throwing a party at your house, this is a perfect dessert to prepare, especially if you don’t feel like baking. And even the pickiest of eaters love these.

Personally, I love mine to be a little crunchy, but I know a lot of people don’t. If you want a crunchier ball, instead of placing all of the ingredients into your food processor at once as the recipe states, simply add the almonds to the food processor first, grind until they are at your desired consistency and then set aside. Combine the other ingredients well and then add the nuts back in, pulsing a few times to make sure the mixture is well combined before rolling.

Chocolate Almond Date Balls
 
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Author: Anya Kaats - AnyasEats.com
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dates, pitted and soaked
  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling
Instructions
  1. Place pitted dates in a bowl of water and soak for 30 minutes.
  2. Place all ingredients into a standard sized food processor and mix until fully combined. Stop processing occasionally and scrape the sides to ensure equal blending.
  3. Once fully combined, roll mixture into 1 inch balls with your hand and roll in shredded coconut.
  4. Cool in the fridge & freezer and serve chilled for best flavor and texture.
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Comments

  1. Juliana Sandoval says

    February 21, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing the awesome recipe! I was wondering if the coconut oil had to be in a liquid state or if it would work while still solid? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      February 22, 2016 at 2:35 am

      Hi Juliana! Ideally it would be in a liquid state so that it becomes fully mixed with the other ingredients, but it’s also likely it will heat up and soften in the food processor.

      Reply
  2. j says

    September 16, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    even better with a tsp of peppermint extract!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      September 18, 2016 at 10:08 am

      Yum!

      Reply
  3. Mindy Reese says

    April 9, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    How Many Calories per ball ?
    Thanks,
    Mindy

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      April 23, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      I don’t calculate the nutritional facts, but you can plug the ingredients into something like my fitness pal and it will tell you!

      Reply

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