Place the cashew nuts into a food processer and pulse until it turns to a grainy paste. This paste will help the mixture stick together.
110 g (1 cup) cashew nuts
Add the rolled oats and pulse again for a few seconds to break up the oats a little bit. Add the bananas, and pulse again until fully combined.
150 g (1 ⅓ cups) rolled oats, 2 medium ripe bananas
Stir in the ground almonds, then add the chocolate chips, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt. Stir again until combined. You should have a thick, sticky paste, that can be rolled into balls. If the mixture is too loose, stir in an extra spoonful of oats.
50 g (⅔ cup minus 1 tsp) ground almonds, 3 tbsp dark chocolate chips, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt
Place the shredded coconut and chia seeds into a shallow bowl and mix together. The chia seeds will sink to the bottom, that’s fine.
Scoop a heaped teaspoon of the mixture into your hand, then roll into a ball. Roll around in the coconut mixture, pressing down a little so the coconut sticks and a few chia seeds also stick. Place on a plate or tray.
Repeat until all of the mixture is used. Eat immediately, or store in an air-tight container at room temperature. The banana balls should keep for 2-3 days.