Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Balls

Lately I’ve been obsessed with these raw fruit and nut snacks. And I’m always obsessed with chocolate peanut butter. I can’t understand what took me so long to combine the two.

I’m not going to sugarcoat these and say they taste like Reese’s peanut butter cups; they don’t, and anyone who could get that flavor with just fruit and nuts would be a miracle worker. But these do taste deliciously sweet and salty with a hint of cocoa and silky smooth peanut butter. They’re certainly good enough to satisfy a snack craving. And if you want to take these to the next level, you can always mix some chocolate chips(or peanut butter chips!) into the batter for a real chocolate peanut butter treat.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Balls

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Ingredients(makes about 14 balls):

• 16oz pitted dates
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 Tablespoons chia seeds
• 1/4 cup peanuts or chocolate chips(optional)

Method:

1. Blend the dates in a food processor until they stick together and form a big dough ball.
2. Add in the peanut butter and cocoa powder and continue mixing until all of the ingredients are blended together.
3. Stop the processor; move the dough to a separate bowl and add in the chia seeds and any other mix-ins you might want. Knead them in throughout the dough.
4. Break off 1oz pieces and roll them into 1-inch balls. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.