CHOC MINT POWER BALLS

INGREDIENTS

1 & 1/2 CUPS DRIED DATES

3 TBS CASHEW BUTTER

3/4 TSP PEPPERMINT EXTRACT

3 TBS OF THE SOAKING DATE WATER

3/4 CUP HEMP POWDER

3/4 CUP ROLLED OATS

3 TBS RAW CACAO POWDER

METHOD

• POP DATES INTO A BOWL AND COVER THEM WITH BOILING WATER AND LET SIT FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO SOFTEN

• PROCESS OATS UNTIL A CHUNKY MEAL FORMS, PULSE IN REMAINING DRY INGREDIENTS AND THEN SET ASIDE

• DRAIN DATES BUT KEEP 3 TBS OF THE WATER, THEN PROCESS DATES WITH WATER, CASHEW BUTTER AND EXTRACT UNTIL A CHUNKY PASTE FORMS

• PULSE IN DRY INGREDIENTS UNTIL MIX FORMS A DOUGH

• ROLL TABLESPOONS OF MIXTURE INTO BALLS AND STORE IN THE FRIDGE OR FREEZER

* YOU COULD SWAP THE MINT FOR ORANGE ZEST/EXTRACT, OR COFFEE, USE TAHINI OR A SEED BUTTER INSTEAD OF CASHEW BUTTER TO MAKE NUT FREE – MAY NEED TO ADJUST EXTRACT/CACAO AMOUNTS THOUGH

* IF YOU PREFER THEM MORE FIRM, ADD ANOTHER ½ CUP OF OATS OR ½ CUP NUTS

* YOU COULD PRESS INTO A LINED PAN AND SLICE INSTEAD OF MAKING BALLS