Chocolate Lemon Energy Balls

Chocolate Lemon Energy Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
• 1 Meyer lemon, juiced and zested
• 2 Tbsp Almond Butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp cacao powder
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• dash salt

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until well combined. Once the mixture is well combined and looks like large sand granules, roll into your hands to make balls. If desired, make a coating by mixing 1 Tbsp shredded coconut and 1 Tbsp cocoa powder in a small bowl.Roll balls into this mixture. Makes about 12 large balls. 

http://foodconfidence.com/2015/02/22/dark-chocolate-lemon-energy-balls/

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Banana bread

SOUR CREAM BANANA BREAD

YIELD: 1-2 loaves

 

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

 

COOK TIME: 50 minutes

 

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan (or 3 small ones). Pan should be 3/4 full of batter.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; combine with the butter mixture.
4. Add the sour cream, bananas, and vanilla; stir well.
5. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 50 minutes.
6. Cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaf out onto a rack.

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Chief Operations Office

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