Hazelnut Chocolate Bombs
SnackThese bite size, fudgy energy balls are a great treat to enjoy at home or on the go. The medjool dates give them a really nice caramel flavour, combined with the hazels and chocolate, I bet you will love them just as much as we do!
Calories240kcal
Carbs28g
Protein9g
Fats10g
For Exercise DayPerformance Benefits
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for high intensity exercise and for athletes. Choosing snacks that contain a good source of carbohydrates, is a great way to keep glycogen stores topped up between meals and intense training sessions, supporting your body through recovery and performance.
Health Benefits
Consuming satisfying snacks like these, that contain a great hit of each macronutrient, particularly fat and protein, will help to keep you feeling energised and nourished between meals. When we are too hungry sitting down for a meal, we can be more inclined to over eat, this is where snacking on healthy treats between meal times can be helpful.
Expert Tips
Tip: Buy hazelnuts already chopped and roasted to save time. Store in the fridge and enjoy over the coming days, at home or on the go.
Equipment
- Oven
- Tray
- Food processor
- Large mixing bowl
- Small bowl
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 200 g Oats
- 2 tbsp Shelled hemp
- 2 scoops Whey protein powder
- 50 g Dark chocolate (chopped)
- 2 tbsp Cacao powder
- 2 tbsp Peanut butter
- 10 Medjool dates
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 100 ml Low-fat Milk
- 80 g Hazelnuts
- 1 tsp Coconut oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Servings
Instructions
- Soak the dates in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Blitz the hazelnuts in a food processor for two minutes.
- Place the hazelnuts on a tray with a pinch of salt and roast in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 180℃. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool when finished.
- Add about a third of the hazelnuts as well as the oats, hemp, protein, cacao powder and a third of the chopped chocolate to a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Drain the dates and add them to a food processor with the peanut butter, money and milk.
- Blitz for 1 minute. Stop and scrape the mixture on the sides down towards the blade. Blitz again, repeat this 2-3 times until smooth.
- Add the date mixture into the bowl with the oats and mix well to fully combine with the dry ingredients.
- Shape the mixture into balls using your hands and place on a flat tray or plate.
- Melt the other half of the dark chocolate with a tsp of coconut oil.
- Spoon a dollop of chocolate over the top of the energy balls and allow to drip down the sides.
- Transfer the chopped hazelnuts into a small bowl.
- Before the chocolate hardens, dip the energy balls with the melted chocolate side down in the hazelnuts to coat.
- Place them back on the tray or plate and leave to set in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 65gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1.4ugVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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