Appetizer for 16

Chai Energy Balls

Name: Chai Energy Balls
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups dates; 4 tbsp vanilla protein powder; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/8 tsp ground ginger; 1/8 tsp ground coriander; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp coconut oil

$1.27for 410 minServes 16

Dates, protein powder, coconut oil, and chai spices blend into soft no-bake energy balls.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 10 oz$0.45/oz typical	10 oz	$4.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.10

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10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
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Typical price

$0.32 per serving$1.27 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups dates
4 tbsp vanilla protein powder
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground coriander
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tsp coconut oil

Steps

Add the dates, protein powder, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, coriander, black pepper, and coconut oil to a food processor.
Blend for 2 minutes until the mixture forms a sticky dough.
Scoop out 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
Chill the energy balls for 5 minutes before serving.