Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Ingredients

• 15 pitteds Deglet Noor dates
• 5 drieds apricots
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.33 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
• 0.25 cups toasted almond butter
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine dates and apricots in a small measuring cup or bowl. Add enough hot water to cover and allow fruit to soak for 15 minutes to soften.

2. 2

   Drain dates and apricots and add to the bowl of a food processor. Add carrots, walnuts, coconut flakes, almond butter, flax meal, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt. Pulse, scraping down the sides frequently, until mixture comes together to form a mostly smooth, sticky dough, 5 to 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough using a lightly greased tablespoon measure. Roll into balls with lightly greased hands.

4. 4

   Place bites into an airtight container and freeze until set, at least 1 hour. Keep stored in the freezer.