Carrot cake bliss balls for Halloween

These yummy carrot cake bliss balls can be kept in the fridge in an air tight container for about 5 days, a tasty morsel of goodness whenever you fancy a wee treat. You can use eyes to theme the bliss balls for Halloween.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw almonds or cashew nuts

    to make them nut free, just add another ¼ cup of sunflower seeds

  • 1 cup sunflower seeds

  • 1 cup shredded coconut

    + ⅓ cup for rolling

  • ½ cinnamon

  • Pinch ground ginger

    approx. ¼ tsp

  • Pinch nutmeg

    approx. ¼ tsp

  • 12 soft pitted Medjool dates

  • 36 pitted dried dates

    soaked in 3tbsp boiling water

  • 1 very large carrot

    120g, peeled

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 1 Kenwood Food Processor
  • 1 fine grater disc
  • 1 chopping blade

Instructions

  1. Set up your [Kenwood Food Processor](http://bit.ly/2v1ABgb#KS2) with the fine grater disc and finely grate the carrots. Remove from the food processor and set aside in a bowl.
  2. Swap the grating disc for the chopping blade and put the sunflower seeds, nuts, spices and coconut in the Kenwood food processor and pulse until combined and resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Add the dates, grated carrot and vanilla extract then pulse until the mixture combines and sticks together. Add a splash or water if the mixture if too dry, or a little more coconut if it’s too wet.
  4. Leave to the side for 5-10 minutes to allow the mixture to become firmer then scoop out tablespoons and roll into ball shapes in your hand then roll in the extra coconut.
  5. Chill and then – enjoy!

Notes

Tip
You can keep these in the fridge in an air tight container for about 5 days
Tip
use eyes to theme the bliss balls for Halloween.

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