Nut-balls
I have posted before about making to-go fruit & nut bars. I have been struggling with sugar cravings so I decided to try again.
Ginger-Almond Bites
This was my favourite so far (adapted from Organic Connection Mag):
- 2 cups plain almonds
- 1 cup Medjool dates, soaked and pitted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon crystallized organic ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (I used the PC Madagascar Bourbon paste)
- ¼ teaspoon pink or grey sea salt
Instructions:
- Place almonds into a food processor.
- Mix with the remaining until blended and smooth.
- Wet hands and roll dough into 1ʺ balls.
Store balls in a sealed container, separating layers with a sheet of parchment paper. I seriously almost ate the whole batch in one go – seriously!
Chocolate-Cashew Bites
I made a simple chocolate one that was okay, inspired from Create Nourish Love.
- 1 cup raw seeds or nuts of choice (I used cashews that had been soaked)
- 1/4 cup cacao powder*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (I used PC Madagascar Bourbon paste)
- 1/4 tsp pink or grey sea salt
- 1 cup medjool dates, soaked, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
Instructions:
- Place seeds/nuts in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Pulse in cacao, vanilla, and salt.
- Add in the chopped dates until the dough comes together nicely. Process until all ingredients are distributed evenly (you may need to stop a few times and scrape down the sides and separate the dough if it forms a ball).
- Mix in the cacao nibs.
- Wet hands and roll dough into 1ʺ balls.
Place them in a container in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 30 minutes, then serve!
Cookie-Dough Bites
I also tried a cookie dough ball from Daily Burn with cashew butter (soaked and pureed), cocoa nibs, and garbanzo bean flour (instead of almond), and then dipped in dark chocolate. Not actually a fan. Will keep trying.
Next time I will try this one from Mind Body Green.
