Chocolate Almond Pulp Energy Balls!
These Chocolate Almond Pulp Energy Balls make the perfect quick snack any time of day. They’re so soft and delicious, yet packed with fuel to keep you feeling full and energized. These energy balls contain nuts and hemp hearts which add some protein and healthy fats to help keep you feel satisfied for longer. The protein and fat also macronutrient balances this meal, which helps slow the absorption of sugar. These energy balls are naturally sweetened with dates, which also contain some minerals and vitamins.
I used almond pulp from making fresh homemade almond milk to make these energy balls. After making any nut milk, you can freeze the extra pulp to save for making energy balls or other snacks! If you don’t have any nut milk on hand, you could also use 1 cup of almonds instead, although you may need slightly less liquid.
This is the nut milk bag I use to make my almond milk- it’s the best one I’ve used so far and makes the process super quick. Use code livesimplyhealthy for 10% off your entire order!
For more snack recipes, try my Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies, Lemon Blueberry Muffins, or my Sweet and Salty Peanut Bars.
Chocolate Almond Pulp Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond pulp or 1 cup of almonds - you may need less liquid
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 1/2 cup dates pitted
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons almond milk or nut milk of choice
Instructions
- Add almond pulp, walnuts, and dates to a blender. Blend until fully combined. Add the cocoa powder, hemp hearts, and almond milk. Blend until fully combined and smooth. This may take a couple of minutes.
- Form the mixture into approximately 30 even sized balls.
- Freeze until firm and set. Enjoy immediately or store energy balls in the freezer and let thaw for 5-10 minutes before enjoying.
