Halloween Supercharged Powerballs

1. Soak the dates with the chia seeds and vanilla in 50mls hot water (just off the boil) for about 5-10 minutes until soft.
2. Blend the dates mixture in the food processor until smooth. Use your spatula to scrape down the sides. Add the chopped dark chocolate, peanut butter, oats, milled seeds and cooca.
3. Blitz until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
4. Taste and check the texture — if it’s too dry, add a little more of the date liquid until it’s soft and fudgy.
5. Roll into 20 evenly sized balls (about 20g each )
6. Melt the remaining dark chocolate and dip or roll the balls to coat.
7. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and refrigerate for 1 hour until set.

Storage:

• Keep refrigerated for up to 1 week
• Can be frozen for up to 3 months
• Best served slightly chilled

Halloween Decorating Ideas:

Turn your Powerballs into spooky Halloween treats! Here are four fun ideas:

1. Eyeballs: Roll your coated Powerballs in melted chocolate. Add small white fondant balls for eyes and tiny black fondant dots for pupils.
2. Ghosts on Sticks: Roll out white fondant and cut into rounds. Drape over each ball to form ghost shapes, frilling the edges slightly. Add little black fondant eyes and pop a lollipop stick underneath.
3. Mummies: Roll out white fondant thinly and cut into strips. Wrap around the Powerball like bandages, leaving space for a single large “”
4. Monster Pops: Roll the Powerballs in chocolate sprinkles, flatten slightly, pop in a lollipop stick, and press in a candy eye for a cute monster look.

Pro Tips:

• Keep the mixture cool while rolling to avoid stickiness.
• If the mixture gets too sticky, refrigerate for 15 minutes before shaping.
• Dampen your hands slightly for easier rolling.
• Roll on parchment paper for easy clean-up.