These delicious high protein mouthfuls are an excellent make-ahead snack or breakfast bite when you are on the go! Pop a couple into a lunch bag for a sweet treat, grab a few for a breakfast on the run or for a satisfying afternoon snack. The best part is they are guilt-free! We adapted this recipe from Bake Play Smile and use our Bee Kind Vanilla Infused Honey, which adds a really nice rich and creamy flavour to the bites. We usually double the recipe because they don't last long!
Makes 12-14 balls
Ingredients
12 pitted dates
1 TBSP cacao or cocoa powder
2 TBSP unsweetened natural peanut butter
1 - 2 TBSP Bee Kind Vanilla Infused Honey
3/4 cup raw almonds
Instructions
Place the dates, cacao powder, peanut butter and Bee Kind Vanilla Infused Honey into a food processor or high powered blender
Blend until the mixture resembles a paste.
Add the almonds and pulse until desired chunkiness is achieved. Keep an eye on it as you blend. If over-blended it may start to liquify.
If your mixture is too dry, add another tablespoon of honey and pulse to mix through. The mixture should be a little sticky and roll easily into balls.
Using a spoon measure about 1 tablespoon of mixture and roll into balls.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a week (if they last that long!).
Note
This is a great base recipe and there are some nice substitutions or additions you can try: Substitute walnuts for the almonds, add flaked coconut, sesame seeds or 1/4 cup rolled oats to your mixture for added nutrition and an extra filling snack!