CACAO AND COCONUT BALLS

• Jerry Sargeant
• January 18, 2018

INGREDIENTS:

MAKES 25 BALLS:

• 100g of hazelnuts
• 100g of fine desiccated coconut plus extra for coating
• 50g of raw cacao powder
• 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
• pinch of pink himalayan salt
• 100g of pitted dates
• 50ml of coconut oil
• 50ml of almond milk (homemade or carton)

METHOD:

• Before you start melt your coconut oil in a bowl of hot water. Just stand the tub in it for ten minutes
• In a food processor blend all of your dry ingredients until they are a fine powder consistency. Hazelnuts, desicated coconut, cacao, salt, cinnamon
• Add in dates and blend again until they are completly broken down
• Add in coconut oil and almond milk
• Blend until it comes to a smooth paste
• Weigh mix into 20g portions and roll between your hands into balls
• Using some more desiccated coconut roll and coat your cacao balls
• Place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes then enjoy