Cook It: Coconut, Dates and Chocolate Balls.

Exactly four days ago was Valentines day. While I don't really care for this hallmark holiday and while I seriously got sick of the amount of roses that flooded my Facebook newsfeed, it did give me a reason to make some really delicious guilt-free chocolate treats! Coconut, dates and chocolate balls - a perfect present for your valentine... or yourself. And the best part is you don't have to justify making it for a special holiday because its a chocolatey treat that is 100% sugar free and 100% dairy free... not to mention it's super duper easy to make!

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups | Pitted medjool dates
1 Cup | Almonds
1 Cup | Cocoa powder (not for hot chocolate but the ones for baking)
1-2 Cups | Fine Desiccated Coconut
1/5th of a Cup | Water (room temperature)

*You will also need a food processor

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Take out the seeds in your dates with a knife and measure out your almonds and cocoa powder.

2. Pour your pitted dates, almonds and cocoa powder into a food processor and blend till they all break down.

3. Pour water and continue to blend until the texture is like a thick pasty dough/soft clay.

4. Take out little bits of the dough and roll with your hands into balls.

5. Roll it in a pile of Fine Desiccated Coconut till covered.

6. Put in the fridge for 3 hours and enjoy! (you can eat it straight away but it tastes a lot better once it has served some time in the fridge).