Chocolate and Buckwheat Crunch balls
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Ingredient list
6 dates, pitted
½ cup boiling water
1 cup buckwheat groats
½ cup cacao powder
1 cup desiccated (shredded) coconut
2 tablespoons almond butter
2 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
⅓ cup raisins, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Coating
¼ cup cacao powder
⅓ cup desiccated (shredded) coconut
½ cup pistachios, finely ground
Directions
Makes 18 bite size balls
Soak the dates in water for 10min, or until softened.
Toast the buckwheat groats in a dry frying pan over low-medium heat for roughly 3-4min until golden and nutty. Allow to cool.
Combine the dates, any remaining liquid, cacao powder, almond butter, tahini, vanilla cinnamon orange zest and salt in a high-speed blender. Blend until the mixture begins to bind together.
Transfer into a medium bowl. Add the cooled toasted buckwheat, raisins and cacao nibs and stir until combined.
Divide the mixture into 18 even portions and roll into balls.
Roll six balls in cacao powder, six in desiccated (shredded) coconut and six in finely ground pistachios to coat.
Place on a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.