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bliss balls/ energy balls (vegan/ gluten-free)

Hsinju
easy, healthy, and no-bake dessert made by dates
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 balls

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g pitted dates about 20 big dates
  • 100 g almonds
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter or other preferable nut butter
  • a pinch salt
  • 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder add more if you want a more chocolaty taste

optional/ additional toppings

  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp pop-qinoa
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp matcha powder

Instructions
 

  • blend pitted dates and almonds in a food processor until the almonds are in small chunks (or you can cut them with a knife, but it takes time)
  • add peanut butter, salt, and cocoa powder in to food processor and blend everything together until it form a smooth dough-paste mixture
  • use your hands to form about 20 balls from the mixture
  • roll the balls on the toppings you like!