These coconut nut balls are perfect for on the go snacking and full of healthy fats and protein. Decadent enough for dessert, healthy enough for breakfast.
1/4cupraisinsor dried cherries soaked in hot water for 5 minutes
1/4cupunsweetened coconut flakesplus another 1/4 cup for rolling (optional)
1tablespoonmelted coconut oil
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
cinnamon to tasteabout 1/4 teaspoon
11/2tablespoonshoney
1tablespooncoconut butter
Instructions
Combine all three nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times until they are finely chopped.
Add remaining ingredients (except additional 1/4 cup coconut flakes for rolling) to the food processor and process until the mixture comes together and starts to stick. This will only take about 1 minute.
Transfer mixture to a small bowl.
Pour remaining coconut flakes into a dish.
Roll nut mixture into balls using your hands then place in the dish and roll in coconut flakes.
You can eat them as is or transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate to firm them up a bit.
Once refrigerated for about an hour, they can be wrapped up individually for easy snacking.
Notes
If you don't have coconut butter, use additional coconut flakes and a bit more honey. It just acts as another binding and sweetening agent.