DARK CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BALLS

Bittersweet chocolate that is low in added sugar and high in cocoa is one of the star ingredients of the low-sugar kitchen if used in small amounts.

PER BALL: 144 CALS | 11.9G FAT | 2.1G SAT FAT | 5.9G CARBS | 1.7G SUGARS | 0.3G SALT | 3G FIBER | 4.9G PROTEIN

MAKES: 8 BALLS PREP: 15 MINS CHILL: 30 MINS

⅓ cup almond flour

¼ cup unsweetened peanut butter

3 tablespoons coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts

3 tablespoons flaxseed

1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

sea salt

1    Put the almond flour in a food processor and process for a minute, until you have the texture of coarse flour.

2    Put the peanut butter, peanuts, flaxseed, chocolate, and a small pinch of salt into a bowl and mix. Add the almond flour, reserving 1½ tablespoons. Mix until you have a texture resembling chunky clay.

3    Sprinkle the remaining almond flour and the cocoa powder onto a plate and mix with a teaspoon. Form a tablespoon-size blob of the peanut mixture into a ball, using your palms. Roll it in the cocoa powder mixture, then transfer to a plate. Make an additional seven balls in the same way.

4    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to two days.

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If the coating of cocoa powder is too bitter and strong for your taste, substitute it with a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.