Samoa Energy Balls
These healthy samoa energy balls are inspired by the Girl Scout cookies and so delicious. They're filled with caramel, chocolate flavor and coated in crunchy, toasted coconut.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 2 cups about 20 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut divided
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips or dark chocolate pieces divided
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon almond butter optional
Instructions
- Toast coconut: Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Spread all the shredded coconut onto a baking sheet for toasting. Place in oven for 5-10 minutes, until coconut is a light golden brown color. Make sure to stay in the kitchen watch the coconut, as it can easily go from toasted to burnt.
- Process: Place dates, almond butter (if using), 2/3 cup of the toasted coconut, 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips, sea salt and vanilla into a food processor or mini chopper. Process until the mixture turns into a dough ball.
- Roll dough into balls: Work “dough” with clean hands to add in the other Tablespoon of chocolate chips. Pinch off small amounts of the dough with your hands (or use a cookie scoop) and roll into 16 balls.
- Roll in toasted coconut: Roll balls in remaining 1/3 cup of toasted coconut.
- To store: Place balls into a sealed storage container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 34mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g