Chocolate Chickpea Hazelnut Snack Balls
With only 4-ingredients, these snack balls are easy-to-make, tasty, and such a great way to eat chickpeas.
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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- 13 or 15 ounces of canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed (I used no salt added)
- 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the roasted hazelnuts to a food processor and blend until it’s broken down and fine.
- Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas. Blend until it’s broken down and combined, scraping down the sides in-between (if needed).
- Add the cacao powder, maple syrup, and blend until it’s combined and smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a glass food container and cover it with its lid or plastic wrap. May also add some mini semi-sweet chocolate chips to the mixture.
- Place it in the refrigerator to allow the mixture to firm up, for about an hour or overnight. May use it as a spread/dip or form them into these snack balls.
- Use a tablespoon measure to scoop some of the mixture and form it into a ball (by rolling it between your hands).
- Optional: Add some unsweetened shredded coconuts to a small bowl and place the snack balls in the bowl to help coat them with the shredded coconuts.
- Note: my son and I also added some dye-free sprinkles to the shredded coconuts.
- Enjoy immediately or store them in the refrigerator.