Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls

Chocolate coconut energy balls might be just what your looking for. Great for snacks, quick pick me ups, kids, camping, travel and just for fun!

These chocolate coconut energy balls are easy to make. Kids would love to get in there and help you too! Fun for the whole family. The great thing is they have no added sugar, are gluten and dairy free and of course vegan!

Love it! Let’s see how its done…..

Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls

What you’ll need for your Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls:

1/3 c quinoa
Organic Quinoa – a great source of protein
2/3 c water
16 medjool dates
Medjool Dates – Lots of nutrients, adds sweetness too!
1 c raw almonds (save 1/4 c for outside)
1/4 c hemp hearts
2/3 c coconut (save 1/3 c for outside)
1/2 c smooth peanut butter (any type of nut butter will do)
Hemp hearts – nutty packed protein…I like it by the spoonful too!
1/3 c dark chocolate chips (check to be sure they are vegan)
Tiny bit of salt

How to make your Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls

Cook the quinoa in water until ready. Keep the cooked quinoa warm it will help melt the chocolate chips
Crush the raw almonds in a food processor until they grainy flour like consistency
Crushed raw almonds
Pit your dates and add them to the food processor. Pulse until they are also finely chopped and the mixture starts to ball together.
Crushed almonds, medjool dates, coconut, salt…all processed together.
Add the hot cooked quinoa, salt, peanut butter, coconut and the chocolate chips.
Melt the chocolate chips in the hot cooked quinoa
Pulse until the mixture balls up around the blade and the chocolate has melted. It will be fairly thick and smooth.
Fold the hemp hearts into the misture
After you’ve mixed in the hemp hearts, scoop your mixture and roll into 1″ balls

Scoop the mixture with a spoon and roll into balls about 1 inch size
Roll each ball in the crushed almonds and/or coconut until nicely coated
Put the extra almond meal and the coconut flakes onto plates to roll your energy balls in (optional)
Place the coated energy balls on a pan with parchment paper and refrigerate for an hour
Rolling the energy balls in the almond meal

Energy ball ready to go in the fridge for about an hour.

Your delicious energy balls – invite some friends over – enjoy!
Eat the energy balls!