These bite-size date treats are naturally sweet with a nice, toasted nutty flavor, thanks to the walnuts.
Recipe type: Cookies, Baklava, and More
Serves: 16 date balls
Ingredients
[3/4] cupwalnuts
12medjool dates, pitted
[1/2] cupbutter, melted
1 cuppistachios, ground
1 cupcoconut flakes
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
Evenly spread walnuts on a baking sheet, and toast for 5 minutes.
In a food processor fitted with a chopping blade, blend toasted walnuts for 30 seconds or until evenly ground. Transfer walnuts to a medium bowl.
In the food processor, blend medjool dates and butter for 2 minutes until mixture resembles a paste.
Add date paste to ground walnuts, and mix to combine.
Place ground pistachios in a small bowl, and place coconut flakes in a separate small bowl.
Spray a bit of cooking spray on your hands, and spoon about 2 tablespoons date mixture into your hands and roll to form a ball. Immediately roll date ball into either ground pistachios or coconut flakes.
Place each date ball in a mini cupcake liner, and serve.
Notes
Tasty Tip If you want the date balls to become a bit firmer, refrigerate them for 30 minutes before serving.