Strawberry cheesecake Swirl energy balls
From Chef Keith Gardiner
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates (I used honey dates, but medjool work too)*
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted cashews
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast**
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried strawberries
- optional: pinch of sea salt
Method
- Add dates to food processor and process until broken up into pea-sized bits.
- Add cashews, nutritional yeast, vanilla, and sea salt.
- Process until well-combined. Mixture should come together into a large ball.
- Remove just over 1/2 of the mixture (a little under 2/3) and set aside.
- Add in dried strawberries and process until strawberries are well combined with remaining mixture.
- Roll both the strawberry and plain mixture into 18 teaspoon sized balls.
- Squish one of each flavor ball together and roll until they come into one swirl ball.
- Continue the process until all balls have been squished.
- Place in freezer for 15 minutes before storing in the refrigerator for up to one month
Notes:
(*) Make sure your dates are sticky. If not, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes to soften and drain them.
(**) Nutritional yeast is what gives it a cheesy taste. Feel free to omit, but it won’t taste as “cheesecakey.”