I have an obsession with date balls at the moment. I can’t stop playing with different flavours.
When I made these I got stuck on this one flavour and have made them over and over (and over) again!

I love the tart lemon zest, the hint of ginger and the crunch of the buckwheat cereal.
I can never stop at one … or two … (I’ll stop there, or I’d be telling!).

Method

Ensure your dates are pitted and soak the dates in warm water until soft.

Melt the coconut oil (if solid).

Finely grate rind from 1/4 of a lemon.

Add the soaked and drained dates, melted coconut oil and lemon zest to a food processor. Process for a few minutes. 

Add the cereal mix, a pinch of ginger powder (optional) and the cacao powder and process until combined. (I know it’s ready when the mixture clumps into one giant ball.)

To avoid sticky hands, I place the mixture in the fridge (or freezer) for half hour before rolling into balls.

Roll into balls and dust with sifted cacao powder.

Store in the fridge.

Notes

• If you are not in South Africa you can substitute the Health Connection Sprouted Buckwheat Cereal with the following ingredients – rolled oats, sprouted buckwheat flakes, puffed brown rice, raisins, almond shavings and goji berries.