Chocolate black bean balls - vegan

Name: Chocolate black bean balls - vegan
Yield: about 16 - 20 balls
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 (400 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed a few times; 1 tbsp almond butter; 4-5 tbsp raw cacao powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!); 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1-2 tbsp plant milk (depends on the consistency of the almond butter); 1-2 tsp coconut sugar/ jaggery/ Sugavida; Cacao powder; Toasted sesame seeds; Desiccated coconut; Melted raw or 85% chocolate; Sour cherries chopped finely and an extra dash of vanilla extract; Orange zest and ground ginger; Ground cloves or allspice

Alessandra @alessa

These are easy to make + a healthy chocolatey hit! I’ve put some possible toppings and flavours below to add to the basic recipe ... it’s fun to experiment with different flavour combinations!

Alessandra @alessa

These are easy to make + a healthy chocolatey hit! I’ve put some possible toppings and flavours below to add to the basic recipe ... it’s fun to experiment with different flavour combinations!

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Ingredients

about 16 - 20 balls

Basic recipe
1 (400 g)can black beans, drained and rinsed a few times
1 tbspalmond butter
4-5 tbspraw cacao powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!)
2 tbspmaple syrup
1/4 tspsea salt
1/4 tspvanilla extract
1-2 tbspplant milk (depends on the consistency of the almond butter)
1-2 tspcoconut sugar/ jaggery/ Sugavida
Possible toppings
Cacao powder
Toasted sesame seeds
Desiccated coconut
Melted raw or 85% chocolate
Possible flavour combinations
Sour cherries chopped finely and an extra dash of vanilla extract
Orange zest and ground ginger
Ground cloves or allspice

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Steps

1

Put all the ingredients from the ‘basic recipe’ in a blender. Blend til smooth. Depending on your blender, this can take a while. Keep scraping down the sides and keep going!
2

Put the mix in a bowl. If you’re using different flavour combinations, separate out into more bowls and add your fruit/ spices/ etc. Stir in well.
3

Get your toppings ready... your hands will get a bit dirty for this part!
4

Take a teaspoon of the mix. Roll into a ball. Roll in your topping of choice. Place on a plate/ lined tray (something you can put in the fridge). If the mixture starts to get a bit warm, pop it in the fridge for 5-10 mins.
5

When you’re done, put them in the fridge for 10 mins before enjoying 😋 And keep them in the fridge in an airtight container. They keep for about a week.