A healthy homemade version of the popular Ferrero Rocher, these little balls are the perfet sweet treat! Simple, delicious and free from gluten, grains, dairy, egg and refined sugar. Enjoy!
1. Place hazelnuts, cashews, cacao powder and salt into a high powered blender and pulse until roughly chopped.
2. Add the dates and brown rice syrup and blend until the mixture becomes a sticky crumb.
3. Using a tablespoon, scoop some of the mixture into your hand and begin to create a ball-like shape.
4. Once roughly rolled, poke a hazelnut into the middle of the ball and continue to shape.
5. Place balls into the refrigerator to set and voila!
*Keep balls refrigerated or to extend their shelf-life place them in the freezer in an airtight container.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A healthy homemade version of the popular Ferrero Rocher, these little balls are the perfet sweet treat! Simple, delicious and free from gluten, grains, dairy, egg and refined sugar. Enjoy!
DESCRIPTION
1. Place hazelnuts, cashews, cacao powder and salt into a high powered blender and pulse until roughly chopped.
2. Add the dates and brown rice syrup and blend until the mixture becomes a sticky crumb.
3. Using a tablespoon, scoop some of the mixture into your hand and begin to create a ball-like shape.
4. Once roughly rolled, poke a hazelnut into the middle of the ball and continue to shape.
5. Place balls into the refrigerator to set and voila!
*Keep balls refrigerated or to extend their shelf-life place them in the freezer in an airtight container.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup organic hazelnuts (plus 10 for stuffing later)
1/3 cup organic cashews (soaked for at least 2 hours)
8 pitted dried dates
2 tbsp organic brown rice syrup (or maple syrup if you prefer it sweeter)
1 ½ tbsp organic cacao powder
Pinch of sea salt
