I was at my local cafe the other day, and in my usual fashion, didn’t have enough coins for my coffee, and had to meet the $10 EFT minimum to pay for my precious cappuccino….usually in such a predicament, I would find this to be the perfect excuse to buy a chocolate brownie….but instead, I decided to try a bright yellow “glow bar” displayed neatly on the front counter…. the yellow “glow”, comes from tumeric, so says the delightful barista…. so I gave it a whirl, and it was delicious!!
I decided to try and make my own version (to save me $4.50 a pop)!! These are free of sugar, dairy and wheat, but were seriously delicious!! The addition of pineapple makes them naturally sweet and gives a tropical flavour!!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup tinned pineapple (you could use fresh if you want to also…I just couldn’t be bothered chopping one up!! Or you could use dried pineapple, but if you do, use less almond meal!!)
- 1 cup almond meal (for more texture, you could also use crushed macadamias or cashews instead)
- 1/2 a cup dessicated coconut
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla protein powder (optional)
- An additional 1/4 cup dessicated coconut for rolling the balls
Method:
- In a food processor, blitz the dates and pineapple
- Add in tumeric, and , coconut powder and protein powder and blitz again.
- Gradually add in almond meal, stirring to combine
- To make the balls, scoop out approximately two tablespoons of mix, and roll into balls, dipping into the extra coconut to form a coating on the outside.
These little balls were absolutely delicious, and make the perfect mid morning snack (especially when you’re avoiding chocolate brownies!). Have you tried tumeric in your smoothies or protein balls?
