Energy Balls with Oats and Dates with homemade almond milk

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Cookies

1. 1
   Grind the dates in a food processor into a smooth paste.

   Food processor

   💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
2. 2
   Soak the almonds overnight in cold water.

   Bowl
3. 3
   Drain the almonds and rinse well.

   Colander
4. 4
   Grind the almonds in a blender with the water for 2–3 minutes, until smooth.

   Blender
5. 5
   Strain through cheesecloth set over a bowl, and squeeze well.

   CheeseclothBowl

   💡Squeeze the cloth well to get out as much liquid as possible; the milk separates as it stands, so shake it before using.
6. 6
   Add the honey, peanut butter and vanilla extract to the dates and process, until the mixture holds together into a dense dough.

   Food processor
7. 7
   Add the oats, chia seeds and chocolate chips and mix by hand.
8. 8
   If the mixture is too dry, add the milk a tablespoon at a time.
9. 9
   Shape into balls the size of golf ball.
10. 10
    Place on a tray and chill for 30 minutes. They keep up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

    Refrigerator