Raw Honey Date Sesame Balls Recipe
Weekly recipes to serve with a glass of milk.
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
These "cookies" may be raw, but the sweetness of honey and dates makes them just as dessert-worthy as anything you can bake.
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- Yield:makes 16 balls
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped Medjool dates
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, plus more for coating
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
In the bowl of a food processor combine dates and walnuts and process until finely chopped and sticking together, about 1 minute 30 seconds. Add coconut flakes, honey, sesame seeds, and salt, and pulse until forms a thick paste, about 1 minute more.
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2.
Fill a small shallow bowl with sesame seeds. Scooped a rounded tablespoon of paste and roll into a ball using your hands. Roll ball in sesame seeds to cover and place on a plate. Repeat with remaining paste. Let cookies chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
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