Date And Lime Balls Recipe
This has to be one of our most popular afternoon snacks; they are also a great example of how certain ingredients are just made to go together. The combination of date, lime juice and coconut just sings in this recipe. These amazeballs are brilliant as an afternoon treat for the active spring lifestyle.”
Ingredients
1 cup of medjool dates
½ cup almonds (any type is fine, skin on or off, blanched or not)
2 limes zest and juice
6 tbls coconut shredded
1tsp maca powder (optional)
2 tbls ground linseed or shredded coconut (for coating)
Method
Place the almonds in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients, (except linseeds) and process until combined and paste-like. Roll mixture into golf ball size balls and coat in the ground linseed. It is preferably to chill the balls for 30 minutes, although they can be eaten immediately.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days or in the freezer. These freeze well.
Makes 16
