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Christmas Energy Balls

by Rosalie

Christmas energy balls rolled in cocoa, ground almonds and powdered sugar

4.7 (27)out of 5, 27 ratings

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Prep
15 min
Bake
30 min
Total
45 min
Makes
30 pieces
A recipe for a VEGAN, healthy snack. Perfect between meals, after a workout or whenever a craving hits.

Ingredients

Makes 30 pieces

For the mixture:

  • 1 ¾ oz50 gdried pineapple
  • 1 ¾ oz50 gdatespitted, dried
  • 2 ½ oz70 gdried applessoft
  • 1 ½ oz45 gdried figs
  • 1 ¾ oz50 gmarzipanA sweet almond and sugar paste. In the US use marzipan; in the UK, marzipan.
  • 1 oz30 gdark chocolatevegan. Dark chocolate with roughly 50 to 70 percent cocoa. In the US use bittersweet or semisweet chocolate; in the UK, dark chocolate (50 to 70 percent).
  • 3 tbsp20 gground almondsFinely ground blanched almonds. In the US use blanched almond flour (almond meal with skins gives a darker, coarser crumb); in the UK, ground almonds.
  • 2 tbsp10 gunsweetened cocoa powderPure unsweetened cocoa powder for baking. In the US use unsweetened cocoa powder (not hot cocoa mix); in the UK, cocoa powder (not drinking chocolate).
  • 2 tspground cinnamon
  • 2 tspgingerbread spiceA German spice blend of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, coriander, anise and ginger. In the US use pumpkin pie spice with a pinch each of ground cloves, cardamom and anise; in the UK, mixed spice with a pinch each of ground cardamom, coriander and anise.
  • 1 ½ tspgrated orange zest
  • 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp25 gjuice of your choicefor example orange

For rolling:

  • 2 ½ tbsp15 gground almonds
  • 1 tbsp5 gunsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp5 gpowdered sugarVery finely ground sugar for icings and dusting. In the US use powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar); in the UK, icing sugar.
  • ½ tspground cinnamon
  • ½ tspgingerbread spice

Method

For the mixture:

  1. Put the dried fruit, marzipan, chocolate, ground almonds, cocoa powder, spices and orange zest into a blender or food processor and blend well.

  2. Add the juice and keep blending.

  3. Chill the mixture for about 30 minutes.

  4. Mix all the ingredients for rolling.

  5. Roll the fruit mixture into about 30 little balls and roll them in the cocoa, almond and powdered sugar mixture.

  6. And that's it! Now just enjoy your energy balls.