Pistachio and Cacao Energy Balls

These Pistachio and Cacao Energy Balls are inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend and prove that grab-and-go snacks can be healthy. Made with whole-foo...These Pistachio and Cacao Energy Balls are inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend and prove that grab-and-go snacks can be healthy. Made with whole-food ingredients like dates, pistachios, cacao, tahini and hemp seeds, they’re naturally sweet, bite-sized, and packed with nourishing fats, protein, and fibre. Read more These Pistachio and Cacao Energy Balls are inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend and prove that grab-and-go snacks can be healthy. Made with whole-food ingredients like dates, pistachios, cacao, tahini and hemp seeds, they’re naturally sweet, bite-sized, and packed with nourishing fats, protein, and fibre. These Pistachio and Cacao Energy Balls are inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend and prove that grab-and-go snacks can be healthy. Made with whole-food ingredients like dates, pistachios, cacao, tahini and hemp seeds, they’re naturally sweet, bite-sized, and packed with nourishing fats, protein, and fibre.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins soaking
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
5 days
Contains
Nuts View all Coconut, Pistachio, Date, Hemp seeds, Chocolate, Nuts, Seeds, Sesame

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

5g
Protein
177kcal
Calories
12g
Total Fat
15g
Carbs
10g
Sugars
3g
Fibre
52mg
Calcium
4%
 
1mg
Iron
6%
 
54mg
Magnesium
13%
 
309mg
Potassium
7%
 
2mg
Sodium
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.5mg
Vitamin E
3%
 
16mcg
Vitamin B9
4%
 
3mcg
Vitamin A
0%
 
1mg
Vitamin C
1%
 
0.9mg
Zinc
8%
 
3mcg
Vitamin K
3%
 
0.4mg
Copper
44%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B2
8%
 
0.8mg
Vitamin B3
5%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
18%
 
146mg
Phosphorus
12%
 
Protein: 5g; Calories: 177kcal; Total Fat: 12g; Carbs: 15g; Sugars: 10g; Fibre: 3g; Calcium: 52mg (4%); Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 54mg (13%); Potassium: 309mg (7%); Sodium: 2mg (0%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.5mg (3%); Vitamin B9: 16mcg (4%); Vitamin A: 3mcg (0%); Vitamin C: 1mg (1%); Zinc: 0.9mg (8%); Vitamin K: 3mcg (3%); Copper: 0.4mg (44%); Vitamin B2: 0.1mg (8%); Vitamin B3: 0.8mg (5%); Vitamin B6: 0.3mg (18%); Phosphorus: 146mg (12%)
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Contains
Nuts View all Coconut, Pistachio, Date, Hemp seeds, Chocolate, Nuts, Seeds, Sesame

Ingredients

Makes 12
pistachios
shelled
medjool date
roughly chopped
cacao powder (raw)
shelled hemp seeds
coconut oil
melted
tahini
For rolling:
pistachios
ground (shelled) (optional)
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. In a small bowl, cover the dates with boiling water and leave to soak for 10 minutes, then drain.

2

Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Blitz until everything is well combined and a ball of dough is beginning to form. Depending on your food processor, you may wish to blitz the dry ingredients first before adding the dates, coconut oil and tahini to ensure everything combines evenly.

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