Author Notes
My two year old daughter and I love these! They're perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth without ruining your healthful eating goals. I've followed plenty of other people's recipes when it comes to energy balls, but this one is my own twist! —Darcy
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Ingredients
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2
Sweet potatoes
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12
Dates
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1 cup
Almond meal
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1 cup
Rolled oats (ground)
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6 tablespoons
Maple syrup
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6 tablespoons
Raw cacao powder
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2 tablespoons
Melted coconut oil
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1 dash
Coarse seat salt
Directions
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Peel and chunk up your sweet potatoes. Steam them for 20 minutes or until mushy.
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Add pitted dates and sweet potatoes to a food processor and shut them up. If you have trouble cause it's too dang sticky, try adding more ingredients like the maple syrup or the coconut oil.
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Mix everything up in a bowl.
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Wet your hands and roll a couple tablespoons worth of mush into balls and line them up on a baking tray. Sprinkle coarse salt on them and keep them in the fridge.
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