These little chocolate balls are the bomb. Just a few minutes to make and go down a treat in lunchboxes, Valentines Day dinners, school bake sales and birthday parties.
Makes 12
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients
120g pitted dates
1/4 cup dried cherries or goji berries
60g raw walnuts/hazelnuts
60g cashew nuts
1 tbsp nut butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp cacao powder
80g vegan chocolate
Method:
Line a large Tupperware or baking sheet with baking paper.
Place the dates, cherries, nuts, nut butter, coconut oil and cacao powder in a food processor and blend until mostly smooth.
Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter (to make hearts) or use your hands to form 12 balls.
Melt the chocolate using the double boiler method.
Roll each heart/ball in the chocolate and place on the baking tray.
Place in the fridge.
Eat once cool and chocolate has set.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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