These tasty, no-bake energy balls have all the flavor of carrot cake thanks to carrots, walnuts, coconut flakes, and fragrant spices. I add dried fruit for some natural sweetness so there's no need to add sugar. Perfect for that little boost of energy when you need it most!
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
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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.
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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.
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Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough using a lightly greased tablespoon measure. Roll into balls with lightly greased hands.
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Place bites into an airtight container and freeze until set, at least 1 hour. Keep stored in the freezer.
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