They are the perfect quick breakfast on-the-go or a great way to curb those 3pm sweet cravings. To help with the chocolatey boost, use Ensure Chocolate to not only make them more delicious but the powder provides protein and 28 essential vitamins and minerals to help keep your body strong and healthy.

So do you want a healthy snack recipe?! Go on, the balls in your court!

Ingredients:

• 10 scoops Ensure Chocolate Powder
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao (or cocoa powder)
• 1/3 cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• ½ cup pitted fresh (medjool) dates
• ½ cup pitted prunes
• 1/3 cup dried apricots
• ¼ cup moist coconut flakes (or desiccated coconut)
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut (for coating)

Method:

1. Process Ensure, cacao, cashews, almonds, dates, prunes and apricots until a course crumb.
2. Add coconut oil and process until mixture comes together.
3. Roll heaped teaspoons of mixture into balls and coat in coconut.
4. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Can be frozen.

Nutrition content per serve:

• Energy: 1433 kJ
• Protein: 5.3 g
• Fat: 11.8 g
• Saturated fat: 6 g
• Carbohydrate: 51.6 g
• Sugars: 33.2 g
• Fibre: 5.3 g
• Sodium: 70 mg