It’s no secret I’m a fan of balls. Ahem.
And I love the flavour combination of chocolate, cherry and almond. Each on their own is good but together is just heavenly. So chocolate-cherry almond balls seem perfect right?
Maybe a visual is necessary to illustrate my point…
Convinced? Good.
I swear these are one of the tastiest creations ever to come out of my kitchen.
Make them now and thank me later.
Chocolate-Cherry Almond Balls
Ingredients
1 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashews
1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips or a dark chocolate bars, chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries (the no sugar, no sulfite variety)
1 tsp raw cacao powder
pinch of sea salt
Directions
1. Add almonds and cashews to a food processor and process until crumbly. Careful not to over-process, this will let too much oil out of the nuts. Remove, place in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Add dates, chocolate chips, dried cherries, raw cacao powder and sea salt to food processor and process until well combined. Remove and add to bowl of nuts.
3. Using a wooden spoon or fork combine nuts with date mixture. You can use your hands too to help combine the ingredients.
4. Once all the ingredients are combined, roll into small balls and top with a whole almond and chocolate chip.
5. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes before serving.
Makes about 15-18 small balls.
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Now now, don’t be lewd
. In fairness they look INCREDIBLY delicious – really very nice balls.
Hey, the site looks amazing!
I’m also a fan of balls. I like mine with ginger. Spicy!
GAH these look and sound wonderful!
Im LOVING your site!!
-bB
http://www.itsybitsybrianna.wordpress.com
Thank you SO much!
My fav flavour combinatin – choc + cherry! I am going to make these this week as I am focusing on getting back to my high raw ways
These look fantastic. Dani and so easy to make. Love it!
THIS SOUNDS SOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!
Dani, those look fantastic–just the kinds of ingredients that I love to mix together (and eat!). Thanks so much for linking up to Wellness Weekend!
BTW, where do you find unsweetened cherries? I ‘ve looked all over and can never find them!
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