Raw Superfood Balls

This recipe was shared with me from my colleague Jenni at wellnessbyjenni.com.  The recipe is pretty simple.  I used my Ninja Master prep to chop and mix the ingredients.  What makes the dessert a super-food is the use of maca and cacao powder, cacao nibs and goji berries.

The photo below is what it looks like after you've mixed all of the ingredients together in a food processor.  It's important to not over blend, but to chop and mix the ingredients using a pulse technique of mixing and stopping several times.

 



 

 

After mixing all of the ingredients, scoop a couple of tablespoons in your hand and start shaping them into golf ball sizes or a bit smaller if you prefer.  The raw super-food balls make a great finger food dessert at parties or at any gathering.  The natural sweeteners are the Medjool dates, raisins, and goji berries but this is not a super sweet dessert perhaps due to the cacao powder and cacao nibs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAW SUPERFOOD BALLS

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups raw cashews

1/2 cup raw almonds

1 1/2 cups pitted Medjool dates, packed

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup goji berries

1/4 cup raw cacao powder

1/4 cup raw cacao nibs

2 teaspoons maca powder

Preparation:

In a food processor fitted with the S-blade, place the cashews and almonds. Process until they reach a rough, powdery consistency. Don’t make nut butter out of them!

Add the dates, raisins, and goji berries. You might have to use a long spoon to mix them up with the nuts and allow them to reach the blade. Process until everything is well-combined.

Add the cacao powder, cacao nibs, and maca powder. Process again. Like before, you might have to pause a few times and use a spoon to incorporate everything evenly. Process until all ingredients are well-combined.

Roll the dough into about golfball size balls, and place them in an airtight container. Put the container in the freezer to allow the balls to firm up, about twenty minutes to an hour.

Makes around 20 balls, give or take. You should store them in the freezer, though I guarantee you won’t be storing them for long! They’re addicting little things.