Pecan Energy Balls

Name: Pecan Energy Balls Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: � cup coarsely ground pecans; 2 cups finely diced dates; � cup almond butter (raw unsalted); 1/3 cup tahini (raw unsalted); 1 1/3 cup dried unsweetened coconut; 2/3 cup ground sunflower seeds; � tsp salt; � tsp vanilla

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

� cup coarsely ground pecans2 cups finely diced dates� cup almond butter (raw, unsalted)1/3 cup tahini (raw, unsalted)1 1/3 cup dried unsweetened coconut2/3 cup ground sunflower seeds� tsp salt� tsp vanilla

Directions

Reserve one cup coconut. Combine all ingredients in food processor and mix together. (It can be done in a bowl with a stiff wooden spoon if you want your workout at the same time). If you want to retain the �crunch� of the pecans, fold them in last so they aren�t over processed. Form into balls and roll in remaining coconut.
Substitutions
Raisins, dried cranberries, peanuts cashews, brazil nuts, etc.

Serving Size: Makes approximately 30 balls if using melon sized scoop. You can make two pecan energy balls out of each scoop which makes them bite sized.

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOYMIXTA.

Servings Per Recipe: 30

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