Chia, almond and cacao balls

Recipes / Child

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Recipe «Chia, almond and cacao balls» presented in category Recipes / Child, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 vanilla bean, split, 2 tbsp white chia seeds, 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, 1 cup blanched almonds, 1 cup walnuts , 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 1/3 cup cacao powder, 1/4 tsp sea salt , 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup almond spread, 2 tbsp rice malt syrup.

Ingredients:

  • 1 vanilla bean, split 
  • 2 tbsp white chia seeds 
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk 
  • 1 cup blanched almonds 
  • 1 cup walnuts 
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut 
  • 1/3 cup cacao powder 
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt 
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
  • 1/2 cup almond spread 
  • 2 tbsp rice malt syrup 

Instructions

  1. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Discard vanilla pod. Place chia seeds and milk in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
  2. Meanwhile, process almonds, walnuts and 1/4 cup coconut until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cacao, salt, cinnamon and vanilla seeds. Stir to combine. Add almond spread, rice malt syrup and chia mixture. Stir to combine, adding an extra 2 teaspoons of rice malt syrup to bind mixture, if needed.
  3. Place remaining coconut in a shallow dish. Using 1 tablespoon of mixture, press and roll mixture together to form a ball. Roll ball in coconut to lightly coat. Place on a large baking tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with remaining mixture and coconut. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Remove from fridge 10 minutes before serving.