High-Protein, High-Fiber Cocoa Energy Balls Recipe Tastes Like Chocolate Truffles (4 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) High Fiber Recipes High Protein Recipes Desserts Snacks Cookies Gluten-free Vegan Low Sodium Recipes

Love chocolate truffles but want a healthier version? We've got you! This easy cocoa energy balls recipe is so delicious, you won't believe these amazing cocoa energy balls are actually good for you and full of healthy fiber and protein.

This easy, chocolatey energy balls recipe is packed with energizing ingredients like dates, walnuts and cacao powder (check out all the health benefits of cacao powder). These moist, no-bake snacks will satisfy your sweet tooth, thanks to the dates (check out the health benefits of dates). The addition of walnuts, cacao powder and healthy toppings provide a gluten-free source of fiber and nutrition.

To make this simple no-bake, high-protein and high-fiber energy balls recipe you will need raw walnuts, dates, cacao powder and toppings for rolling the truffles in. You just combine all the ingredients in a blender then roll the mixture into truffle-like balls.

This easy energy balls recipe can be served for breakfast, as a healthier dessert, as an energizing snack to power you up, or even to give away as gifts. Your friends and family will love them (and they don't even need to know these treats are healthy)!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes plus 1 hour to set
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes plus 1 hour to set
Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 3 cups raw, unsalted walnuts
• 16 pitted dates
• 2/3 cup raw cacao powder
• shredded coconut, cacao powder or chopped nuts, for rolling truffles

Here’s how you make it:

1. In a food processor, blend walnuts to a meal consistency. (If you want to add a little more sweetness, fold in some chocolate chips after blending.)
2. Slowly add the dates to make a dough.
3. Add the cacao powder and blend to make a chocolate dough. 
4. Roll small balls of the mixture to make truffles. (The amount of energy balls depends on the size of the balls you make.)
5. Roll truffles in shredded coconut, cacao powder or chopped nuts. Refrigerate for at least an hour to set. Store energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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