Date Night - Sweet Date, Coconut and Walnuts Energy Balls
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Recipe type: Dessert, Energy Bars
Cuisine: Healthy
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Why make or buy energy bars when you can put it all in a small ball and enjoy it just the same if not more? These are packed with energy and flavor.
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ Cups Walnuts - Divided
  • ½ Cup Raw or Roasted Whole Almonds
  • 2 Cups Pitted Dates
  • 3 Tbsp shelled Flax
  • 10-14 Tbsp Water - Add just enough to form playdough like mix
  • ¼ Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  • Extra Shredded Unsweetened Coconut for coating
Instructions
  1. Place the almonds (only if raw, if roasted you don’t need to soak them) and dates in a bowl of hot water and soak them for 10-20 minutes (this will help to soften both ingredients a bit).
  2. In a food processor grind 1 cup walnuts until they become crumbs and set aside in a medium bowl. Break the other ½ cup walnuts into small pieces using your hands.
  3. Add the shelled flax and ¼ cup shredded coconut into the bowl with ground walnuts.
  4. Using a colander, drain the dates and almonds and place in a food processor.
  5. Blend the dates and almonds in the food processor until they become this ‘play dough’ looking mix.
  6. Add 5 Tbsp water to the date mix to start with, before blending (this will ease the blending and maybe save your food processor motor from overheating) and then gradually add the additional tablespoons water until you get the right consistency of mixture (like I said - Playdough)
  7. Once you’re done with blending the almonds and dates (you may still have chunks in the mix but that’s OK, it’s not supposed to be smooth), add them to the bowl with walnuts and flax.
  8. Using a wooden spoon, stir and mix all the ingredients in the bowl together until evenly combined.
  9. Prepare a plate with shredded coconut on the side to roll the balls in.
  10. Scoop one teaspoon at a time from the batter and roll into a ball and then roll in the coconut plate to give them the coconut coating (it might be easier to form balls with wet hands).
  11. Store in an airtight container, preferably in the fridge.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2014/02/07/date-night-sweet-date-coconut-and-walnuts-energy-balls/