Gluten-Free Chocolate Chia Coconut Balls

Posted by Dr. Lori Arnold

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chia Coconut Balls:

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free

Ingredients:

2 TBSP Chia Seeds

1 Cup Almond Meal (left from making Almond Milk)

1 Cup Raw Almonds (Ground)

5 TBSP Cacao Powder

½ Cup Coconut Milk Powder

3 TBSP Almond Nut Butter

3 TBSP Coconut Oil, liquified

1 TBSP Pure Organic Vanilla Extract

5 TBSP Coconut Crystals

½ Cup Cacao Nibs

½-1 Cup desiccated Coconut, for coating

Instructions:

1. Soak Chia Seeds in ½ cup water over night at room temperature, to make chia gel.
2. In a medium mixing bowl mix together ground nuts, almond meal, coconut milk powder, almond nut butter, coconut crystals and cacao powder. Use your hands to get the mixture well combined.
3. Add vanilla extract to liquefied coconut oil and add to chia seed gel.
4. Add the chia mixture to the mixing bowl and add cacao nibs to the mixture. Mix well with a spoon or your hands.
5. Roll the mixture into smalls balls.
6. Place the desiccated coconut in a small bowl. Roll the chia chocolate balls in the coconut until coated.
7. Place coated chocolate balls in the fridge to harden.
8. Depending on the size of the balls you make, this recipe will make about 50 treats.