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Chocolate Orange Energy Balls

These Chocolate Orange Energy Balls are packed full of nuts, bound with dates and flavoured with orange, cocoa and cinnamon. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Western
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 22 balls
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (200g) Mixed Nuts (I used a mix of pistachio, cashew, hazelnuts, macadamia, almonds and walnuts)
  • 6 Medjool Dates
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ Orange juice and zest

Instructions

  • Add the mixed nuts to a food processor and blend until they have broken down into a coarse crumb. 
  • Add the dates, cacao powder, cinnamon, orange juice and zest. Blend until fully combined. 
  • Using your hands, roll approx two teaspoons of the mixture into balls. I made 22 balls from the mixture. 
  • Roll in cocoa or sprinkle orange zest on top of the balls. 

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Notes

For a nut-free version, you can replace the nuts with 90g (½ cup) of oats and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil. You may also wish to add some desiccated coconut.
Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg