Brownie Balls has been on my mind for quite sometime. I first saw something similar on pinterest and since then wanted to give a try to this combination. But due to severe lockdown in Mumbai had to really wait for long to have my supplies in place. They are not just super delicious but are also extremely healthy.
Since I made this for my boy I added a little chocolate for a closer taste too, but otherwise you can completely skip it. For adults cocoa and dates will do the job. Coating these lovely Brownie Balls with some powdered pistachios and almonds just gave some extra zing and added nutrition too.
The only thing is since the base is Walnuts which do get rancid soon , its important to store this in refrigerator and finish in a week at max. I always prefer to make sweets in small portions as that keeps a check on the intake and also gives me opportunity to try out something new soon. Also making things in smaller portions makes sure we don’t store it for too long and hence not lose the goodness and taste.
Another good part is that this recipe is gluten free, vegan and rich in iron and protein. So you can go ahead and enjoy this whenever you want.
Brownie Balls
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Walnuts
- 20 Dates
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 tbsp Melted Chocolate
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Almond Powder
Instructions
In a wok on a low flame dry roast Walnuts for 2-3 mins.
In a mixer add dates without seeds and then melted chocolate, half of the walnuts and cocoa powder and run the mixer till you get smooth and sticky mixture.
Now add rest of the walnuts and this time run it but only till the walnuts are mixed well and broken into small pieces so you can enjoy small chunks.
Add vanilla essence and take out the mixture into a plate and with clean hands mix it well.
Now make small balls out of the mix and then roll it up into the dry almond powder . You can also roll it up in pistachio powder as well to get green cover.
Store this in refrigerator and enjoy one balls as a evening snack or a tiffin snack.