Energy Balls with Coconut, Sunflower Seeds, Dark Chocolate & Dried Cranberries

By Mary

Need some energy? Try these Energy Balls with Coconut, Sunflower Seeds, Dark Chocolate & Dried Cranberries. Packed with protein and healthy, good for you fats provide a nice boost of energy when needed. Simple to prepare, tastes great and good for you!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 4 dates, pits removed
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Add the shredded coconut, sunflower seeds and dates to a food processor. Blend until finely chopped.

Pour in the coconut oil and dark chocolate chips and blend until the oil is incorporated into the mixture. Stir in the dried cranberries.

Form into about 1 ½ inch balls. Refrigerate until hardened (only takes about 5 to 10 minutes). You can eat them right away, but just keep in mind that they won’t harden until they are in the fridge for a few minutes.