Pecan Date Balls
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups medjool dates, de-stoned
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
2 cups gluten free oats
1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp zested orange rind
2 tsp zested lemon rind
METHOD:
Soak dates in boiling water for 10 minutes
Keep 1/8 cup date water, discard the rest
Add the dates to a food processor and blend until smooth
Add the oats, coconut, spices, orange and lemon rind
Using the pulse button, blend until all ingredients are combined
Add toasted pecans blending a couple of times
Using your hands, roll the mixture into balls
Roll balls into finely shredded coconut
Place in a sealed contained in the fridge until ready to eat