Description
These almond date balls have a chewy caramel-like filling that's coated in dark chocolate. They're paleo and vegan friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 13)
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Place the almonds, pitted dates and salt in a food processor.
- Blend, stopping every so often to scrape down the sides, until the mixture forms a ball of dough in the food processor. It will have a thick, sticky, caramel-like texture. This process takes about 3-5 minutes.
- Roll the mixture into balls, each about 1 tablespoon in size and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Optional for chocolate coating: Place the balls in the freezer and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a small dish, then dip the balls into the chocolate and place back on the lined baking sheet to set. You can drizzle remaining chocolate over the balls for decoration.
- Store in an airtight container or baggie in the fridge or freezer.