Healthy Chocolate Energy Balls/ Laddu | Protein Rich Healthy Snack | No Sugar, No Ghee

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in saturated fat and offers a different flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor and is a vegan option.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar and more antioxidants.

protein powder

🥗Healthier: plant-based protein powder

💰Cheaper: whey protein

Plant-based protein is suitable for vegans and has a different amino acid profile.

On a low to medium heated pan, add 1/3 cup of almonds and roast them for around 2 to 3 minutes.

Add 1/3 cup of cashews, 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds, and 2 tbsp of black sesame seeds to the pan and roast for around 2 minutes.

Add 1 tbsp of flax seeds and roast for another minute.

Add some oats to the mixture and roast for one more minute.

Let the mixture cool completely before transferring it to a food processor or blender.

Blend the mixture until it is slightly coarse, not a fine powder.

Add in 1/4 cup of raisins (or golden raisins as a substitute), 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder, and 1/4 tsp of salt.

Add 1 cup of seedless dates to the mixture and blend again until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and start forming the ladoos (energy balls).

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