Raw Honey Date Sesame Balls Recipe

Name: Raw Honey Date Sesame Balls Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 balls
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped Medjool dates; 1 cup walnuts; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, plus more for coating; 1/4 teaspoon salt

These "cookies" may be raw, but the sweetness of honey and dates makes them just as dessert-worthy as anything you can bake.

Raw Honey Date Sesame Balls Recipe

Prep 15 mins

Active 15 mins

Chilling Time 30 mins

Total 45 mins

Makes 16 balls

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1 cup chopped Medjool dates
1 cup walnuts
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, plus more for coating
1/4 teaspoon salt

In the bowl of a food processor combine dates and walnuts and process until finely chopped and sticking together, about 1 minute 30 seconds. Add coconut flakes, honey, sesame seeds, and salt, and pulse until forms a thick paste, about 1 minute more.
Fill a small shallow bowl with sesame seeds. Scooped a rounded tablespoon of paste and roll into a ball using your hands. Roll ball in sesame seeds to cover and place on a plate. Repeat with remaining paste. Let cookies chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.

Special equipment

Food processor

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2090	Calories
131g	Fat
243g	Carbs
29g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	2090
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 131g	168%
Saturated Fat 56g	280%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 568mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 243g	88%
Dietary Fiber 38g	137%
Total Sugars 194g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 3mg	14%
Calcium 431mg	33%
Iron 10mg	58%
Potassium 2598mg	55%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.