Make these three-ingredient coconut date balls with your kids, and then place them on a tray with after dinner mints and chocolate truffles for a decadent and healthy dessert mid-holiday.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pitted and chopped dried dates
- 2/3 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
Preparation
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Add the dates, cashews and almonds to the base of a food processor fitted with a chopping blade.
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Pulse until the dates and nuts have formed a sticky crumb.
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Add the coconut and pulse to combine.
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Remove from the food processor and combine mixture into a large ball.
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Cover and place in the fridge to harden, about 2 hours.
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Pinch off 2 tablespoons worth of dough and roll into balls.
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Will keep in the fridge for 10 to 14 days.