Cacao Hazelnut Date Balls, How to make Easy hiking snacks
Ingredients
Balls
- 1 cup Medjool Dates
- 1/4 cup Cacao powder
- 1/4 cup Hazelnuts whole or pieces
Outside
- 1 tbsp Hazelnut pieces
- 1 tbsp Cacao powder
Instructions
- Start by shortly crushing the hazelnuts in a food processor to create small hazelnut pieces. If you use pieces, you can skip this step. Set them aside for later.
- Combine the Cacao powder and Medjool dates in the food processor and mix until a large ball forms with a sticky consistency.
- Mix in the hazelnut pieces with your hands and leave 1tbsp of the pieces aside for the covering of the balls.
- Create approximately 12 small balls of the dough and roll them through the left-over hazelnut pieces and/or cacao powder. They are ready to serve, enjoy! For optimal storage, store them in the fridge before you take them on your hike.