No-Bake Cashew Date Chocolate Energy Balls

Name: No-Bake Cashew Date Chocolate Energy Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 160 g cashews (soaked 4 hours in boiling water); 120 g dates (soaked 10 minutes in boiling water); 50 g dark chocolate (melted in a water bath); 0.5 lemon zest; 1.5 tbsp lemon juice (1-2 tablespoons); coconut flakes (for rolling)

Soft cashew-date balls bound by melted dark chocolate and brightened with lemon juice and zest, rolled in coconut flakes. Chilled until firm, naturally sweet.

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20 min prep / 270 min total

174 kcal

3.7g protein

10 servings

Easy

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Ingredients

160 gcashews
soaked 4 hours in boiling water
120 gdates
soaked 10 minutes in boiling water
50 gdark chocolate
melted in a water bath
1lemon zest
1½ tbsplemon juice
1-2 tablespoons
coconut flakes
for rolling

Instructions

Soak 160g cashews in boiling water for , then drain.
Soak 120g dates in boiling water for , drain and pit.
Melt 50g dark chocolate in a water bath.
Blend cashews and dates with 1/2 lemon's zest and 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth, then stir in the chocolate.
Chill the mixture for 15-, roll into balls and coat in coconut flakes.