Almond date chocolate balls

These super simple 4-ingredient almond date chocolate balls are a wonderful snack that are a combination of nutty, caramel, fudgy bites that are part truffle part bliss ball. A wonderful snack to have in the fridge for when you want something indulgent but not too sweet.

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I had a few things to use up in the panty and wanted to create a very simple 4 ingredient bite that anyone could whip up. Dates, nuts, a bit of extra fat and dark chocolate- simple, yeah?

Personally I’m a big fan of the flavour of dates, but my teeth don’t appreciate the sugar hit unless I am smart enough to combine them with lots of fat. Snacking on straight up dates doesn’t do it for me anymore (especially after growing a few babies!), but combine them with nuts and chocolate and I’m in.

If you want to get extra fancy you can ferment your dates first– this gives a seriously delicious, slightly tangy and probiotic end result- but obviously its completely optional. Combine fermented dates with 90% dark choice and you have yourself a really low sugar snack- if that’s what you’re after!

For me, I just made this recipe as is (but I’ll be doing the fermented option when I get a chance). The end result is just divine AND the best part? My teeth love the, (which for me means this is a well balanced snack). The taste is not too sweet, nutty, caramel-like, a bit earthy. If you add flakey salt too its *chef’s kiss*. They’re soft, smooth and decadent.

INGREDIENT LIST

The most simple list EVERE;

Almond butter. I use homemade almond butter (in fact, I made these straight after making my own almond butter, to avoid cleaning the bowl in-between) but you can use any roasted almond butter. YES, you can use ANY nut or seed butter. I also have a chai almond butter recipe here that would be amazing in these.
Medjool dates. Ideally you want fresh, soft, juicy dates not dried ones. I have not tried this recipe with dried dates but see the tips below if you want to.
Coconut oil or ghee. I added in extra fats for 2 reasons- I love fats, and also it improves the texture. I personally prefer the ghee version but if you want a dairy free or vegan version use coconut oil.
Dark chocolate.Use between 70-90% dark chocolate. I think milk chocolate would be too sweet, but if that is what you prefer use it.
Salt– I basically don’t consider this an ingredient but if you do I guess it’s 5 ingredients.

TIPS

If you only have dried dates measure out 1 cup, then soak for 5 minutes in boiling water. Drain the dates through a sieve and allow to sit so all excess water can drain off. Medjool dates or fresh dates will mean your almond date chocolate balls are more flavoursome, creamier and hold together better.
If you’re sensitive to sugar (even the natural type in fruits) you can ferment your dates first., and use 90-95% dark chocolate to make these low in sugar.
Almond butter can be swapped for roasted peanut butter or cashew butter for best results.

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