Date, Walnut and Cocoa Energy Balls

Ingredients

• 10 soft Medjool or deglet dates, pitted
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut, for coating

Method

1. 1Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until they reach a coarse, sandy texture.
2. 2Add the pitted dates, cocoa, tahini, cinnamon and salt, then blend until the mixture clumps into a sticky dough.
3. 3With slightly damp hands, roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls.
4. 4Roll each ball in the desiccated coconut, chill for 15 minutes and serve.