Peppermint Dusted Cocoa Balls

Desserts can be energizing, healthful and delicious with the right ingredients. In this easy no-bake recipe, walnuts are ground with almond flour, dates, cocoa powder, blackstrap molasses, coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla bean, peppermint oil, a hint of salt and pepper and the end result is rolled in crushed peppermint candies.

Some of the healing ingredients in this recipe:
Walnuts – good for the brain, promote good sleep, improve blood circulation
Dates – help relieve constipation, promote heart health and help relieve anemia
Peppermint and peppermint oil – aids digestion and good for fighting asthma and allergies
Cocoa – protects against heart disease and helps alleviate depression; avoid if suffering from migraines or have digestive problems

Not only are these tasty bites of balls the perfect chocolatey end to a meal during the holiday season, they are delicious as an energizing snack during a hectic work week mid-morning, late afternoon, and are also terrific post-workout recovery snacks.

Easy to make – just puree the ingredients together, form into balls and refrigerate for about 15 minutes. Then, roll in crushed peppermint candies. Store in an airtight container lined with parchment paper for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition:
Makes about 42 balls
Serving size: 2 balls
Calories: 211
Fat: 13g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 0mg
Potassium: 16mg
Carbohydrates: 32.4g
Fiber: 4.1g
Sugars: 15.7g
Protein: 4.8g

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Recipe

Peppermint Dusted Cocoa Balls

Dessert

Cocoa powder, dates, almond flour and more healthy ingredients are formed into energizing, delicious balls and rolled in crushed peppermint candies

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups walnut halves
2 cups almond flour
2 cups pitted dates
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
5 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean pod, bean extracted
1/2 to 1 teaspoon peppermint oil
pinch sea salt
pinch black pepper
15 peppermint candies

Instructions

In a food processor, blend together walnuts, almond flour, dates, cocoa powder, molasses, coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla bean, peppermint oil, salt and pepper.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl and mash mixture together and form into balls about the size of a small golf ball, refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
Crush the peppermint candies in a mini food processor or chopper and transfer to a small to medium bowl.
Roll the cocoa balls in the crushed candies and place on parchment paper.
Store, with parchment pepper, in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.

Serves

3 1/2 dozen

Preparation Time (hrs/min)

0, 45

Cooking Time (hrs/min)

0, 0

Peppermint Dusted Cocoa Balls