Vegan Energy Balls

A fellow yogi has given up chocolate for Lent so I made these without cocoa powder. Even though something isn't legally chocolate unless it has cocoa butter in it, she'd have none of my good eats. I'll show her!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 103 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• ¾ cup almond butter
• ¼ cup agave syrup
• 2 tablespoons hemp protein powder
• 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon raw coconut sap
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 10 rings dried apple slices, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine ground almonds and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Mix almond butter, agave syrup, and protein powder together in a bowl. Add shredded coconut, coconut sap, and nutmeg.

Step 3

Combine pumpkin, flax, and sesame seeds in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Add to almond butter mixture along with sunflower seeds.

Step 4

Mince dried apple in the food processor. Add to almond butter mixture along with walnuts. Form into 1-inch balls and roll in the almond-cinnamon mixture to coat.

Step 5

Place in the freezer to firm up and store.