Almond Joy Energy Balls Recipe

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This Almond Joy Energy Balls Recipe is bursting with flavor. Made with crushed almonds, held together by honey and rolled into coconut shreds.

I first saw Energy Balls from my friend Natalie. Her energy balls, snack balls, power truffles recipe came into my mind, then things weren’t working as planned. So, I scrapped my original plan and rolled these babies out and coated them in some coconut. Not too sweet, good texture, soft, chocolatey, nutty with a hint of coconut that takes about 15 minutes to make. AND you can employ little hands with the rolling. Best idea ever.

Energy Balls Recipe

Seriously, this energy balls recipe calls for only 5 raw ingredients to make something sweet but full of good sources of energy. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Almonds – the base of this recipe is the almonds. They are full of healthy fats and protein.
• Cocoa Powder – gives it that chocolatey taste!
• Honey – using a natural sweetener instead of processed sugars. Plus no grainy sugar texture.
• Coconut Oil – also full of healthy fats and helps hold these balls together.
• Coconut Shreds – for texture and flavor. Chocolate and coconut go hand in hand.

How to Make Energy Balls

1. Pour toasted almonds (mine were lightly salted) into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until nuts turn into a coarse meal.
2. Pour in cocoa powder, honey, and coconut oil (melt for easier mixing). Continue pulsing until a very thick mixture forms. You may have to scrape down the sides a few times. Also, feel free to add in splashes of water or more honey to get the mixture moving in the bowl, but be careful not to add too much.
3. Once you have a thick paste, scoop into small balls using a cookie scoop and lay on a sheet of waxing paper. Roll in shredded coconut or chopped almonds.
4. Store in an airtight container until ready to eat. If these are too soft for you, store in the fridge to firm them up.

Make-Ahead

These are the perfect make-ahead snacks! To keep them good for even longer store them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Or you can freeze them for up to 3 months. Just don’t forget to thaw them before eating!

This means, make a double batch, one for this coming week and the other you can store in the freezer.

More Healthy Snacks to Try!

• After School Snack Board
• Peanut Butter Energy Balls
• Homemade Protein Snack Boxes
• Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake
• Healthy Caramel Corn Recipe

Pretty simple, right? My daughter {and her two friends} loved these and asked for seconds! Try them out and see how you like ’em too!

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Almond Joy Energy Balls Recipe

This Almond Joy Energy Balls Recipe is bursting with flavor. Made with crushed almonds, held together by honey and rolled into coconut shreds.

servings 12

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 1/2 cups almonds toasted and chopped
• ▢ 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ 4 tablespoons honey
• ▢ 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
• ▢ splash of water if needed
• ▢ sweetened shredded coconut or chopped almonds for garnish

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Instructions

• Pour almonds into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until nuts turn into a coarse meal. 
• Pour in cocoa powder, honey, and coconut oil. Continue pulsing until a very thick mixture forms. You may have to scrape down the sides a few times. Also, feel free to add in splashes of water or more honey to get the mixture moving in the bowl, but be careful not to add too much. 
• Once you have a thick paste, scoop into small balls using a cookie scoop. Roll in shredded coconut or chopped almonds. Store in an air tight container until ready to eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

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