No-Bake Almond Joy Energy Balls

My son is 11 and if you read my story you know I was a junk food junkie up until just a few years ago. Which means, you guessed it, so was my son! I do carry guilt about this but as the old saying goes “when you know better you do better”. One of the biggest challenges was getting him off sugar as he is just as addicted as I was. I couldn’t tell him not to eat all the junk food he loved and was addicted to without having replacements, but they had to be GREAT tasting replacements or it just simply wouldn’t work. This is one of the first dessert recipes I tried and they were a hit! These no-bake almond joy energy balls are packed with protein along with other nutrients. Because dates are a bit high in sugar I do serve them in moderation. I should add however, dates are low on the glycemic index so they can be a good replacement for diabetics in moderation.

No-Bake Almond Joy Energy Balls

Erin Porter

These no-bake almond joy energy balls are packed with protein along with other nutrients.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Desserts, Snacks

Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups Dates
• 2 cups Almonds raw
• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 3/4 cup Coconut Flakes keep 1/2 cup to roll in
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1-2 tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk

Instructions

 

• Put 1/2 cup of coconut flakes into the food processor and process to break up flakes slightly. Do not over-process or it will become coconut butter.
• Remove flakes and set aside in a bowl.
• Place dates in the food processor and process until they have broken up and then come together into a ball.
• Break up date ball with hands and add in almonds, cocoa powder, 1/4 cup of coconut flakes and sea salt.
• Process for several minutes, scrapping down the sides as needed.
• Add in vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of almond milk.
• Process until mixture comes back together into a ball. If it doesn’t do this, add in 1 more tablespoon of almond milk. It should look like the photo above.
• Remove mixture from the food processor and roll into roughly 2 dozen balls.
• Roll each ball in the coconut flakes you processed earlier.
• Optional: place balls on a baking sheet and flash freeze in freezer for 15-20 minutes. This ensures the balls won’t stick together when you place them in your container.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for several weeks or the freezer for several months.

I got this recipe from one of my favorite bloggers Davida over at thehealthymaven.com. Here is a link to the recipe.