My 3 year old cousin Orion is probably my favorite taste tester. He is a charming child with a cheerful disposition, but will always give a straight answer. Even if he doesn't say anything, I can tell by his facial expressions whether he likes something or not. He polished off two of the sweet and chewy delights in a few bites and asked for another. Then he added in a whisper "Just don't tell my Mom." His logic: These are really really good so they must be bad for me. The reality is he's eating nuts, seeds, and fruit. Why not have another? Although I did have some explaining to do when he wasn't hungry at dinner ;-)
Ingredients- makes 8-10 balls
- 14 dates
- 8 oz roasted lightly salted cashews
- 2 T flax seed meal
- 1.5 T chia seeds
- 1 apple sliced
- I used pink lady, but other varieties would work as well
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1/4 t ground ginger
- 1/2 C coconut flakes
- Blend nuts in a food processor until coursely chopped.
- Add dates vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, and blend until combined
- Pulse in apple slices
- Mixture will be very soft- almost like a nut butter. Form balls and roll in coconut flakes.
- Freeze for several hours until they are firm
- Serve chilled
Disclaimer: Not photographed by me. Photo from thischickcooks.net. I lost my photos on the computer somehow, although mine look almost exactly the same. Most date-nut balls look quite similar.
Enjoy
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