The best DIY desserts are easy, quick, and of course, delicious. If you’re low on energy, these 3 ingredient vegan energy balls are the perfect dorm-friendly, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free snack. Allergic to nuts? Substitute sunflower seeds for the almonds. The only danger with making these raw vegan energy balls is not eating the whole batch at once. Seriously. Good luck.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Servings: 8-10 balls
Photo by Becky Hughes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup almonds
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
optional, but recommended: a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high tech blender.
Photo by Becky Hughes
2. Mix well until the mixture forms a giant, evenly mixed balls. You may have to stop mixing and scrape down the blender once or twice.
3. Form mixture into 8-10 evenly sized balls.
Photo by Becky Hughes
Photo by Becky Hughes