Monday, 2 February 2015

Paleo Power Balls



Ingredients:
(use organic ingredients whenever possible)

10 dates (I used medjool)
1/2 cup leftover almond pulp (OR raw dry almonds, or other nut)
3/4 cup leftover coconut pulp (OR dry coconut flakes, or any nut)
1/2 cup nut butter (I used almond)
1/4 cup of coconut oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tbs cocoa powder
1 tbs cinnamon
1tsp vanilla
1/8th tsp sea salt
1/4-1/2 cup coconut flour (this will vary depending on if you used the leftover pulps, or dry nuts, as the pulp is wet, if you are using dry nuts it may not need much flour)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

For Rolling

1/4 cup flaked coconut optional
1/4 cup sesame seeds (or other seed) optional

The method:
In a food processor (I used my Ninja), combine all ingredients (excluding the coconut flour and chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sesame seeds) until well mixed. At this point it will probably be quite dry, add coconut flour, 1/4 cup at a time, and mix until its cookie-dough consistency. Add chocolate chips and hand mix, then roll into 1.5 inch balls. In a small bowl, add flaked coconut and sesame seeds, and roll each ball. Refrigerate in an air tight container for at least an hour. My batch made 12 balls, but this could vary depending on if you used the pulp or not.


12 minus one, thanks to a little Summer cutie
I also made another batch  to try and use up all the leftover pulp I had These ones were more coconut based... let's call them.

-1/2 cup leftover almond pulp (OR raw dry almonds, or other nut)
-3/4 cup leftover coconut pulp (OR dry coconut flakes, or any nut)
-1/2 cup coconut 'Manna' butter (By nutiva, I find mine in the peanut butter isle at my local Pricesmart, I posted about this awhile ago but in case you missed it, it's pure coconut flesh in a jar the consistency of a butter)
-1/2 cup coconut flakes
-1/4 cup of coconut oil
-1/4 cup honey
-1tsp vanilla
-1/2-1/4 cup coconut flour (this will vary depending on you used the leftover pulps, or dry nuts, as the pulp is wet, if you are using dry nuts it may not need much flour)

For Rolling
1/2 cup of hemp seeds optional (you could also use any other seed or coconut flakes it's all whatever you like best!:)

The method:
In a food processor (I used my Ninja), combine all ingredients (excluding the coconut flour) until well mixed. At this point it will probably be quite wet, add coconut flour, 1/4 cup at a time, and mix until its cookie-dough consistency. Roll into 1.5 inch balls. In a small bowl, add hemp seeds, and roll each ball. Refrigerate in an air tight container for atleast an hour. This batch made 10 balls, but again this could vary depending on if you used the pulp or not.

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