Mexican Hot Chocolate Date Balls {Vegan, Paleo} | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted cashews
• 11 oz or 15-18 Medjool dates, pitted (double the number if you use smaller deglet or other small varieties)
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp mild chili powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• tiny pinch cayenne pepper ((less than 1/8 tsp))
• 5 - 10 prunes (optional)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract