Swedish Chocolate Balls - A Healthy and Vegan Version
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup natural cashew butter
- ½ cup fresh pitted dates soak for a bit if they're not fresh and moist*
- 350 ml rolled oats gluten free if needed
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp cold strong coffee or espresso
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- shredded coconut to roll the chocolate balls in
Instructions
- Mix the fresh dates (drained if you soaked them), cashew butter, vanilla, coffee, cocoa powder and salt together in a food processor until it's smooth. If the dates aren't moist enough you might have trouble mixing it, so try adding a teaspoon or so if needed. I didn't need to add any so be careful how much liquid you add. :) Scrape down the sides as needed. Taste the batter and add more of any of the ingredients to your liking! Such as more dates for more sweetness, more cacao for more intense chocolate flavour, or more coffee for more coffee flavour!
- Once it's mixed, then add about ¾ of the amount of oats for this recipe. I don't add all in the mix at once because I prefer a bit more texture to these bites. Then mix until the oats are in smaller pieces combined with the mixture. Then add in the rest of the oats and mix until you like the consistency.
- Put the mixture into the fridge to allow it to set and firm up because the balls are easier to form and roll that way.
- When the mixture is firm, scoop out the mixture into about 12-15 pieces and roll them into round balls. Then roll them in shredded coconut and place on a dish.
- Once you've rolled them all in coconut, place them back into the fridge to firm up a bit if needed before placing them in an airtight container for storage (otherwise they might squish and flatten each other a bit). Store them in the fridge and enjoy!! :)
Notes
*If the dates aren't moist, soak them for 15 minutes or so in water. This is important otherwise the ingredients won't mix together properly.