Chocolate Almond Pulp Energy Bites
Serves 3615 mins prep0 mins cook
If you've got almond pulp or nut pulp leftover from making almond milk or nut milk, throw it into these easy energy bites. They're packed with good-for-you nuts, coconut, and hemp seeds, and sweetened with maple syrup. Just 9 ingredients and 15 minutes to make in a food processor.
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What you need
cup almond paste
cup maple syrup
cup cacao powder
cup hemp seeds
cup coconut butter
cup coconut oil
tsp vanilla extract
tsp fine sea salt
cup blanched almonds
cup filtered water
Instructions
0 Combine all ingredients (almond pulp, maple syrup, cacao powder, hemp seeds, oats, coconut butter, coconut oil, vanilla, and salin the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine and break up the oats. Scoop into 1" balls and roll between your palms to round. (If the mixture is soft or sticky, chill it until handleable.) 1 Place the extra cacao powder in a small bowl, and the hempseed in another bowl. Roll some balls in each to coat. (Note: balls rolled in cacao powder may absorb the powder, so you'll want to re-roll them just before serving to pretty them up.) Place the bites on a tray or small rimmed baking sheet. Serve at room temperature, or chill. The bites should keep in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze them airtight for longer storage. Simple Almond Milk 4 Drain the soaked almonds, rinse, and drain again. Place them in a blender with 3 cups of the filtered water. Blend on low, gradually increasing the speed to high and adding another cup of the water, until the almonds are broken down into a creamy, thick mixture. Pour the mixture through a nut milk bag and into a large bowl, squeezing the bejeezus out of the almonds until you can't squeeze anymore. Stir in the remaining 4-6 cups of filtered water, depending on how thick you want your milk (I use 10 cups total for smoothies, but 8 cups is a better consistency for putting in coffee or tea.) Pour into jars and refrigerate for up to 5 days.View original recipe