No-Bake Almond Joy Energy Balls

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Produce

  • 2 cups Dates

• Refrigerated

  • 1 tbsp Almond milk, unsweetened

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Almonds
  • 3/4 cup Coconut flakes, Unsweetened

Found on thehealthymaven.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups dates*
• 2 cups almonds
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (reserve 1/2 cup for rolling)
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 T unsweetened almond milk

Directions

• Put 1/2 cup of coconut flakes into the food processor and process to break up flakes slightly (about 1 minute). Do not over-process or it will become coconut butter.
• Remove flakes and set aside
• Place dates in the food processor and process until they have broken up and 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 T of almond milk.
• Process until mixture comes back together into a ball. If it doesnt 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 2 dozen balls.
• Roll each ball in the coconut flakes you processed earlier.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for several weeks.

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