No Bake Energy Balls

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds
• ½ cup raw almonds
• ½ cup Brazil nuts
• 4 cups water

  for soaking
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Zest of 1 small orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 10 dates

  chopped
• 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds

  can be omitted

Instructions

• 1 Place the sunflower seeds, almonds and Brazil nuts in a bowl with 3 cups of
  water and a tablespoon of lemon juice and soak for 4 hours. This will remove
  some of the phytic acid and also make the nuts easier to digest. Rinse and drain
  well.
• 2 Add the pre-soaked nuts with the rest of ingredients, except for chia seeds, to
  a food processor. Grind and process until thick batter is formed. Transfer to a
  bowl and mix in the chia seeds.
• 3 Roll the mixture into small balls using your hands (you might need to wet them
  slightly) and transfer to a sealed container. Refrigerate for a couple of hours
  to set. These will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.
• 4 Optional: dust the balls with extra cacao powder or roll them in desiccated
  coconut for a lighter look.

Nutrition Info