These Chocolate cherry bliss balls is a great energy boosting snack that is super easy to make and full of chocolate and cherry flavour. All you need are just a few pantry ingredients.
- ¼ cup (35g) dried cherries
- ¼ cup (40g) dates, pitted
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup (80 g) almonds
- 2 ½ tablespoons (20 g) rolled oats
- 2 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon (15g) chia seeds
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cups (50g ) dairy free chocolate chips (optional)
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Start by soaking the dates and cherries in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain them well but reserve the water.
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Add the almonds and oats to a high speed food processor and mix until it has a coarse flour texture. Add the soaked and drained dates and cherries, the cocoa powder, chia seeds and a pinch of salt.
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Blend and scrape down the sides as needed until all the ingredients come together. Add a little of the reserved soaking water for it to come together if needed.
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Stir in the optional chocolate chips if desired.
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Take about 1 tablespoon and roll into balls. Let them set in the fridge for about 20 min then store them in an airtight container.
Enjoy!