Carrot Cake Energy Balls
- Serves 16 balls
- Prep time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) dates (preferably Medjool), pitted and chopped
- 250 ml (1 cup) quick-cooking oats
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) almond meal
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) shredded unsweetened coconut
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) carrots, grated
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) pistachios, chopped
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) puffed quinoa
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) cashew butter
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
For the icing:
- 1/2 package (250 g) cream cheese, softened
- 10 ml (2 tsp) 2% milk
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
Preparation
- Place all the ingredients for the balls in the food processor. Blend until it forms a ball of dough.
- Shape 16 balls from the dough.
- Whisk the ingredients for the icing together in a bowl. Pour into a pastry bag fitted with a small tip. Decorate the balls with the icing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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