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Chocolate & peanut butter energy balls

1
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep
20 min
Serves
36
Difficulty
Moderate

Ingredients

Chickpeas, cooked

180 g

Low Fat Soft Cheese

5 g

Crunchy Peanut Butter

75 g

Light Brown Sugar

70 g

Vanilla Extract

½ teaspoon(s), level

Plain White Flour

2 tablespoon(s), level

Icing Sugar

15 g

Cocoa Powder

2 tablespoon(s), level

Instructions

  1. Combine the chickpeas, soft cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a food processor and blend until completely smooth. Add the flour and pulse briefly until just combined. Refrigerate for an hour or until the mixture is chilled.
  2. Using a melon baller, scoop the mixture into 36 small balls and gently place in a large bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, sift together the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Gently toss the bites in 2 tablespoons of the mixed icing sugar and cocoa powder, reserving the rest.
  4. Arrange the coated bites on a plate and keep chilled until ready to serve. Dust with the remaining icing sugar and cocoa powder just before serving.