Chocolate Orange Energy Balls

Writer and expert11 months ago

Add some zing to your pre-workout nutrition.

These energy balls are rich & moreish, paced with zesty flavour and coated with creamy chocolate. A tasty boost of carbs and protein, they're ideal to fuel your muscles through a cardio session or heavy leg day.

Chocolate Orange Balls

Add some zing to your pre-workout nutrition.

Ingredients

150 g hazelnuts
100 g soft, pitted dates
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 scoop Impact Whey Protein (Chocolate)
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp. honey
½ orange (zested)
1 squeeze fresh orange juice
1 bar of chocolate orange

Instructions

1.

Preheat the oven to 180C. Pour the hazelnuts onto a lined baking tray and bake until toasted (this step is optional but deepens the flavour).

2.

Add the hazelnuts to a food processor and blitz until crumbled. Don’t blend too much otherwise the mixture will turn into nut butter. Alternatively, use a pestle and mortar to crush the hazelnuts.

3.

Then, add the dates, cocoa powder, whey protein, salt, honey, orange zest, and a squeeze of orange juice, and blitz again until the mixture is well combined and sticky. If it’s too thick, loosen with a little more orange juice.

4.

Divide the mixture into 12 evenly sized balls. Cover and chill for 15-20 minutes until firm.

5.

A few minutes before removing the energy balls from the fridge, melt the orange chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.

6.

Use a skewer or toothpick to dip each chilled energy ball in melted orange chocolate until completely covered.

7.

Transfer to a plate or container and chill again until set (this should take around half an hour). Enjoy before your workout for a sweet boost of energy and keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.