Deliciously Ella - Cacao & Almond Energy Balls

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

cacao powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: unsweetened cocoa powder

Cocoa powder is more widely available and less expensive.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Sunflower seed butter is often cheaper and nut-free.

dates

🥗Healthier: dried figs

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are a common, less expensive sweetener.

Blitz the almonds in a food processor for a few seconds until chopped.

Add pitted dates to the food processor.

Add raw cacao powder to the mixture.

Add coconut oil to the mixture.

Add 2 spoons of roasted almond butter to the mixture.

Blend all ingredients together until the mixture can be easily squished together.

Roll the mixture into small balls.

Place the rolled balls on a plate.

Refrigerate the balls to set for a little bit before consuming.

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