Makes: 24 balls

INGREDIENTS:

- 25 dates

- 1 cup boiling water

- 1 cup hazelnut meal

- 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes

- 1/2 cup cacao, sifted (cocoa also works well)

- 1/4 cup chia seeds

- 1 tb maple syrup

- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts

METHOD:

1. Soak dates in boiling water from the kettle for 15 minutes. Drain and blitz in a food processor with the coconut flakes

2. In a mixing bowl add hazelnut meal, cacao, chia seeds and maple syrup. Add the date and coconut mixture. Mix well until all ingredients are combined

3. Place pistachios in the food processor and process until finely ground.

4. Roll teaspoon sized balls of mixture, then coat with the pistachios

**To make the choc-peanut version, place 1 cup of roasted peanuts in a food processor and blitz until well crushed. Add 2/3 of the peanuts to the mixture and reserve 1/3 of the peanuts to roll the balls in (instead of the pistachios)