Kokosballs: Swedish Chocolate Balls
Vegan Swedish Chocolate balls (chokladbollar) are a super popular sweet treat. The perfect healthy-ish dessert to satisfy chocolate cravings!
Serving: 10
Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats, (120 g)
- ½ cup fine muscovado sugar (or maple syrup), (120 g)
- 3 tablespoon dutch cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cold espresso coffee
- ½ cup coconut oil, at room temperature, (120 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (or half vanilla bean pod)
- a pinch fine sea salt
Topping:
- ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated shredded coconut, (60 g)
Instructions
- Fold all the ingredients in a powerful food processor and mix until combined.
- The mixture should be easy to roll and not too sticky, you can adjust consistency by adding a little more oats or coffee.
- Shape the mixture to form bite-sized balls and arrange on a tray covered with parchment.
- Roll each ball over coconut flakes, refrigerate for 10 minutes and serve.
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
To make sure your Swedish chocolate balls are gluten-free, use only non-contaminated, certified gluten-free oats.
This post was originally published in 2015 and updated with new info.
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Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.