Walnut and Cacao Brain Balls

I love having different balls in my freezer, ready to put in the kids lunchboxes.  These balls are sweetened only with dates, contain vitamin E and zinc along with being an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids.

TIP: keep your nuts in the freezer, it prevents them going rancid and maintains the quality of the healthy fats they contain.

I think you can tell by now that I have a chest freezer!

This recipe is slightly adapted from Dr Libby’s book The Real Food Chef.  You can halve the recipe if you wish.

Walnut and Cacao Brain Balls

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of walnuts
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup coconut, shredded
• 2/3 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/4 cup of dates, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften, then coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• pinch sea salt

Method:

1. Combine the walnuts, sunflower seeds, dates and coconut in the bowl of a food processor.  Pulse until the ingredients are combined.
2. Add the cacao, salt, and water to the bowl and process until the mixture forms a dough.
3. Roll medium sized portions into  balls and place in a container in the fridge.

Yum!

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