We started making our own Almond milk again as the store bought brands have so much crap in them. We would sometimes dry out the leftover pulverized almonds and use almond flour. We came across this wonder and incorporated it into energy balls.
We started making our own almond milk because we didn’t want any of the preservatives and other ingredients you find in the store bought ones. At the end of the process you are left with a lot of almond meal. You can dry it out and further grind it up as almond flour OR you can use it as it is and make some delicious snacks. I wanted to make it with dried apricots, but alas we didn’t have any on hand. What we did have was dried dates and dried plums. Hey use what you have.
Makes about 15 balls.
3/4 – to 1 cup/233g dried dates and plums, chopped
2-3 tablespoons/30-45ml maple syrup or honey
1 cup/84g leftover almond meal
1/4-1/3 cup/25-35g baking cocoa powder (more if you want it more chocolatey)
Place dried fruit in a food processor and pulse until a rough paste forms. Add the maple syrup or honey, and let run for 30 seconds. It should be fairly smooth now. Add in the almond meal and cocoa. Pulse 3-5 times. Scrape down the bowl, then run for another minute. Taste for sweetness and adjust if you wish.
Form into balls the size of walnuts. Place in a shallow dish. Put the dish in the freezer for at least one (1) hour. You can keep them in there and pull one or two out at a time. Enjoy.
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