If you’re one of our Staples box customers, you’ll know we send you a cup of different nuts every week! You can turn these nuts into awesome antioxidant date balls without too many ingredients and too much effort. Date balls a great snack to take with you on the go to ensure you’re not grabbing junk and are staying energized throughout the day! Leave us a comment if you’ve enjoyed January’s recipes and let us know what you’d like to see more of next month.
INGREDIENTS (makes 20 date balls
- 1 cup nuts from the Fruitful Day box
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp matcha powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp maqui powder
- Zest of 1 orange
METHOD
- Place nuts, coconut and cinnamon in a food processor and process.
- Add coconut oil and dates and process again until a dough forms.
- Remove date mixture dough and split into thirds.
- Add 1/3 to the food processor and add the matcha powder. Process until matcha is combined and then remove and set aside.
- Add 1/3 to the food processor and add the turmeric powder. Process until turmeric is combined and then remove and set aside.
- Add 1/3 to the food processor and add the maqui powder. Process until maqui is combined and then remove and set aside.
- Roll each mixture into balls. Each flavour should make 6/7 date balls.