Chocolate Coconut Date Balls

To be fair, these are something I make without a recipe. So, this is my attempt at writing it down. You may find yourself tweaking it to your preferences. Feel free to make substitutions and experiment. As always, I encourage you to use organic ingredients. This recipe makes roughly 20 date balls.

Ingredients:

• 24 pitted medjool dates

• Just under 1/4 cup almond flour (can sub blanched almonds, but will be chunkier)

• 1/3 cup shredded coconut

• 1/3-1/2 cup cacao powder (not cocoa powder)

• 2-3 tbs almond or sun butter

• 1 tbs ashwagandha

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• sprinkle of salt

• Optional: a few dashes of cinnamon and/or cardamom

Instructions:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Combine all ingredients in your food processor until a crumbly, yet continuous mixture. If the mixture feels exceedingly dry, pulse some melted coconut oil into the “dough”.

• Form 1 inch balls and place on the lined baking sheet.

• Store in the fridge in a sealed container. I use the parchment paper to form a separation between layers of date balls in a broad glass storage container.

• Savor mindfully!