🥕Carrot Cake Energy Balls #FallIntoShorts Day 4

Gluten-free | Dairy-free | Refined sugar-free | No-bake

Makes: 12-14 energy balls

Ingredients

• 1 medium carrot/80g of baby carrots

• ¾ cup walnuts/pecans, or a mix

• 5 large (about 73g) soft medjool dates, pitted

• ¼ cup unsweetened/desiccated coconut

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp ginger

• pinch of nutmeg

• pinch of sea salt

• ½ tsp vanilla

• 2–3 tbsp of your choice to bind & adjust texture:

  • oats (for chewy texture)

  • almond flour (for a rich, cookie-dough feel)

  • coconut flour (for a firmer, lower-carb version)

• ¼ cup desiccated coconut, for rolling

Instructions

1. Add carrot & dates to a food processor & pulse until finely chopped. Add nuts, coconut, spices, vanilla, salt & pulse again until it starts to clump together. Scrape down the sides as needed.

2. Add your oats, almond flour, or coconut flour one tablespoon at a time, pulsing between additions, until the mixture holds together when pressed between your fingers. The final texture should be soft and slightly sticky but easy to roll.

3. Roll into 1-inch balls

4. Roll each ball in desiccated coconut

5. Chill for 30 minutes to firm up, or enjoy right away!

✨ Tip:If your mixture feels too sticky, add a bit more of your dry base. If it’s too dry, pulse in a splash of water or an extra date.

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