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Zero Waste Energy Balls
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Zero Waste Energy Balls

30 minServes 12Nutri-Score C€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • leftover juice pulp (from ginger shots or juice, drained)Other150 g
  • Medjool dates (pitted)Produce150 g
  • roasted nuts (roughly chopped)Nuts & seeds100 g
  • rolled oatsGrains80 g
  • chia seedsNuts & seeds20 g
  • hemp seedsNuts & seeds20 g
  • dark chocolate (melted)Pantry100 g
  • cacao powderPantry15 g
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • saltSpices1 g
  • hazelnuts (chopped, for coating)Nuts & seeds30 g
  • desiccated coconut (for coating)Pantry30 g

per serving

Nutrition

124kcal

Carbs
14 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
7 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Food processor

step by step

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate

    • Break the dark chocolate into a bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
    • Stir in the cacao powder until smooth.
    Step 1
  2. Blend the base

    • Put the juice pulp, pitted dates, roasted nuts, rolled oats, chia seeds and hemp seeds in a food processor.
    • Blend to a sticky, coarse mixture.
    Step 2
  3. Mix everything together

    • Add the melted chocolate, vanilla extract and salt to the mixture.
    • Mix until evenly combined.
    Step 3
  4. Shape the balls

    • Roll the mixture into balls between your hands.
    Step 4
  5. Coat and chill

    • Roll the balls in chopped hazelnuts, cacao powder or desiccated coconut, or leave them plain.
    • Place in the fridge to firm up.
    Step 5