cherry cocoa pistachio energy balls
Recipes
Banana Bread
Cherry Cocoa Pistachio Energy Balls
Minced dried cherries and pistachios make these energy balls a salty-sweet snack to satisfy all your cravings. Almond butter and cocoa add substance and chocolaty appeal. Serve any time of day as a snack or dessert, or pack them for a hike.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dried cherries
- ¾ cup shelled salted pistachios
- ½ cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Combine cherries, pistachios, almond butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup and cinnamon in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, 10 to 20 times, then process for about 1 minute, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture is crumbly but can be pressed to form a cohesive ball.
- With wet hands (to prevent the mixture from sticking to them), squeeze about 1 tablespoon of the mixture tightly between your hands and roll into a ball. Place in a storage container. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
