Coconut Nut Balls

Life is flying by these days at an impressive rate. Just when I think I may be able to catch up, grasp the moment and wring everything possible out of it, I”m falling behind again, watching it all whiz on by.

Like the month of October. It seems like it was only yesterday that I celebrated my 35th birthday, yet here we are, over two weeks later, and I can’t figure out where the intervening time has gone. Before we know it, Christmas will be here. It slips away so much faster the older I get.

Take some time. Revel in the moment. Grab your kids and hug them til they beg you to stop. Someday, they won’t be there to hug at will anymore and you’ll miss that. Despite all the hand prints on the walls and crayon on the floors, the lack of their echo in the hallways will be a too-obvious absence, something to be wistfully wished for again. Love every moment of every day; life is too short to spend it unhappy.

Here’s a little bit of mirth for your mayhem: coconut nut balls. It’s fun just saying what they are. They’re even better in your mouth. Enjoy!

Coconut Nut Balls

adapted from Running to the Kitchen

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Snack

Servings 15

Ingredients

  

• 3/4 cup walnuts lightly toasted
• 1/2 cup almonds lightly toasted
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut plus 1/4 cup for rolling
• 8 pitted dates
• 1 Tablespoon coconut oil melted
• 1 vanilla bean scraped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ Tablespoons honey
• 1 Tablespoon coconut butter

Instructions

 

• Combine the toasted nuts and 1/4 cup of the coconut in the bowl of a food processor. Process until nuts are chopped.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the 1/4 cup additional coconut for rolling. Process until it comes together somewhat.
• Line a plate with parchment paper and pour the 1/4 cup shredded coconut into a bowl.
• Using a Tablespoon and your hands, gather the mixture and roll into balls (it may take some work to get them to stick together).
• Roll the balls in the coconut and place on the prepared plate.
• Refrigerate to set, at least 1 hour.

Notes

The original recipe said it would make 10, but I ended up with at least 15 nut balls.

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