Less than 30 minutes
Makes 10 Balls
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Ingredients:
- ½ cup (125ml) honey
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder
- ¼ cup (60ml) dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (125ml) rolled oats
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) nut butter of choice
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) chia seeds
- ½-1 cup desiccated coconut, for rolling
Method
- Blitz ingredients in a food processor or blender for 8-10 minutes.
- Scoop 1½ Tbsp of mixture and roll into a ball.
- Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
- Roll balls in coconut (for the variations below, this is optional).
- Set in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
MORE GOOD IDEAS:
BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER
Replace honey, cocoa powder and chocolate with: 1 mashed banana, 3 Tbsp (45ml) peanut butter, ½ tsp (3ml) ground cinnamon and a pinch nutmeg. Use 1 cup (110g) oats.
APPLE, NUT AND CINNAMON
Replace honey, cocoa powder and chocolate with: 1 grated Granny Smith apple, ½ cup (80g) almonds or pecan nuts, 7 pitted and chopped Medjool dates and 1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon.
BEETROOT AND ALMOND
Replace honey, cocoa powder and chocolate with: 2 Tbsp (30ml) beetroot powder, 7 pitted and chopped Medjool dates, ½ cup (80g) almonds and 2 Tbsp (30ml) coconut oil.
APRICOT
Replace cocoa powder and chocolate with: 1½ cups (200g) dried apricots, ½ cup (80g) almonds or cashew nuts and grated peel of 1 lemon. Use 2 Tbsp (30ml) honey.
STRAWBERRY
Replace honey, cocoa and chocolate with: 1 cup (16g) freeze-dried strawberries, 1-2 cups (80g) almonds or cashew nuts, 7 pitted and chopped Medjool dates and juice (60ml) of 1 lemon.
