Dates energy balls
110g rolled oats
35g sunflower seeds
35g chia seeds
35g shredded coconut
400g pitted dates
1 Tbsp cocoa
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 Tbsp honey
2-3 Tbsp cold water
Method:
1. Place all ingredients except water into the bowl and process speed for 20 seconds.
2. Open lid, scrape sides down, add water if needed and process for a further 20 seconds, slowly increasing speed.
3. Your machine will be working at close to full capacity so gently increase speed and stop and scrape sides down if needed.
4. Open lid and check mixture. It should look a bit like coarse sand clump together easily.
5. Depending on whether you have used medjool or dried dates you may need to process for a further 10-15 seconds.
6. Add more water if required.
7. Wet your hands and roll into balls.