Carrot Cake Bites
Description
No-bake energy bites with all the flavor of carrot cake, including carrots, walnuts, coconut flakes, and spices.
Ingredients
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15 pitted Deglet Noor dates
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5 medium dried apricots
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1 cup chopped carrot
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
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1/4 cup toasted almond butter
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2 tablespoons flax seed meal
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch salt
Directions
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
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
Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough using a lightly greased tablespoon measure. Roll into balls with lightly greased hands.
4
Place bites into an airtight container and freeze until set, at least 1 hour. Keep stored in the freezer.