Ayurvedic Almond Energy Balls

ingredients:

• 1 cup (155 g) raw almonds
• 1/2 cup (75g) raw cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup (115 g) densely packed, pitted and soft Medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) roasted almond butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 5 teaspoons (25 ml) water, or as needed
• Coconut flakes for rolling

‍Preparation:

Place almonds and cashews in a food processor and process them into coarse crumbs. Add the pitted dates to the nut mixture and process again until the dates are finely chopped.

Next, add the toasted almond butter, cinnamon, salt, almond extract, and water (starting with a few teaspoons) to the food processor bowl and process again until the mixture becomes a batter. The dough should be easy to shape into balls without being dry or crumbly. If the dough is too dry, add more water by a teaspoon and continue to process until the desired consistency is achieved.

Form 11 to 12 balls the size of a golf ball. Roll each ball into shredded coconut. If the set does not stick, slightly moisten the balls with water before rolling.

Then chill the balls in the freezer for an hour so that they harden. If you don't want to wait that long, you can also enjoy them at room temperature 😉!