Chocolate Energy Balls
These chocolate energy balls are the perfect snack to meal-prep for the week - they're so easy to make and you only need 4 ingredients! They're vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free and nut-free too - OH, and they taste like decadent chocolate truffles!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Avocados around 250g
- 100 g Soft Dates
- 50 g Cacao Powder + extra for dusting
- 60 g Vegan Protein Powder chocolate flavour preferably
- 12 Strawberries optional
- pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Soak your dates in hot water for at least 30 minutes.
- Drain the dates and pat dry, add them to a blender or food processor and pulse until it turns into a paste-like consistency. (you can add in a tbsp of water if needed)
- Add in the avocado flesh and blend until smooth.
- Add in the cacao and protein powder and blend. Add a pinch of salt if you like.
- Roll into equal sized balls and place on a tray and refrigerate for around 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and roll the truffles in cacao powder.
Want to add a strawberry in the middle?
- Follow steps 1 through 4 from above.
- Remove the stems from the strawberries.
- Take around 1.5 tbsp of the truffle batter and create a flat disk shape in your hand. Place a strawberry in the middle and gently roll the batter around it, forming a ball.
- Repeat until you have no batter left.
- Place on a tray and refrigerate for around 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and roll the truffles in cacao powder.
Notes
These nutritional values are provided as a guide only and may be different depending on your ingredients and measurements.
- Make sure your avocados are nice and ripe - unripe avocadoes will leave a bitter taste.
- Remember to soak your dates before blending, as the softer they are the easier they will be to blend and your truffles will be nice and smooth!
- If your dates still have trouble blending after you've soaked them, you can add up to a tablespoon of water to help them reach a paste-like consistency.
- If you do decide to use protein powder, I recommend tasting the mixture before rolling them into balls. I know some vegan protein powders are a bit bitter - to counteract this bitterness simply add a pinch of salt! It’s magic, really!
- These truffles are not meant to be very sweet, but you can add some sweetener if you like.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Energy Balls
Serving Size
1 ball
Amount per Serving
Calories
99
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.3
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1.4
g
9
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.5
g
Sodium
1.7
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
7.2
g
2
%
Protein
5.2
g
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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