Chocolate Energy Bites

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by CookingLight.

INGREDIENTS

For almond butter

• 2 cups (300g) almonds
• 1 quart (946ml) water
• 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt (optional)

For energy bites

• 1/2 cup whole hazelnuts
• 12 whole Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
• 2/3 cup almond butter or any other nut butter made with the NutraMilk
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts on a small rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes, stirring once. Cool 10 minutes. Rub off skins. Reserve 20 hazelnuts. Pulse remaining hazelnuts in a food processor until finely chopped and set aside.
• Make almond butter (or other nut butter of choice) if you don´t already have a batch made.
• Place almonds and salt in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 12-13 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Open the container lid.
• If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.
• Leave 2/3 cup of nut butter in the container and take out the rest to store for later use.
• Add cocoa, 2 tablespoons water, vanilla, and salt in the NutraMilk container process until well combined (butter cycle for approximately 3-4 minutes.

• Turn mixture out into a bowl; divide into 20 equal portions. Roll each portion around 1 whole hazelnut to form a ball.
• Roll each brownie ball in chopped hazelnuts to coat. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.