Chocolate Pistachio Energy Bites

Ingredients

½ cup pistachios, hulled
½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ - ½ teaspoon salt, start with ¼ teaspoon and add more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla
14 medjool dates, pitted
Dark chocolate (mixed with a touch of coconut oil), cocoa powder, and shredded coconut for topping

Preparation

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INSTRUCTIONS
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Soak the dates in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain.
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In your food processor, combine pistachios, shredded coconut, cocoa powder, and salt. Pulse until finely ground.
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Add in vanilla and the softened mejool dates and pulse until a ball forms.
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Roll into bite sized balls (mine were about ½ tablespoons) and dip immediately in to cocoa powder, shredded coconut, or my personal favorite dark chocolate that's been melted with a *hint* of coconut oil.
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Enjoy immediately! Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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NOTES
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Cocoa powder is extremely bitter, so make sure you like the taste before rolling all of them in cocoa powder. My personal favorites are the shredded coconut or dark chocolate! :)
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Chocolate Pistachio Energy Bites - A healthy, quick and easy vegan, gluten free treat that will surely satisfy your sweet tooth!

Yield:

15 - 20 bite sized energy balls

Added:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 11:35am

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