Pistachio date energy balls

With no-cooking needed, these nutty energy balls are sweetened by natural sugars in dates, maple syrup and dried apricots –they're a great snack to have stored. - by Chantal Walsh

Pistachio date energy balls

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With no-cooking needed, these nutty energy balls are sweetened by natural sugars in dates, maple syrup and dried apricots –they're a great snack to have stored.

Ingredients

1 cup pistachios

½ cup blanched almonds

1 cup pitted dates (170g), thinly sliced

½ cup desiccated coconut

⅓ cup diced dried apricots

¼ cup crunchy almond spread

2 tbsp cacao powder

2 tbsp maple syrup

Method

Process ¾ cup of pistachios in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
Place remaining pistachios and almonds in same food processor. Process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Add dates, coconut, apricots, almond spread, cacao powder and syrup. Mix until well combined.
Using wet hands, roll 2 tbsp of mixture into balls. Roll in pistachios to coat. Place on a tray. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm.