Sweet + chewy vegan energy balls filled with your favorite carrot cake flavors - cinnamon, raisins, pecans, coconut, and carrots (duh!). The perfect healthy snacking or dessert bite that takes minimal ingredients and less than 15 minutes to whip up in your food processor.
Ingredients
Vegan Carrot Cake Energy Balls
- 1/2 cup pitted deglet or medjool dates (soak in hot water for 10 minutes if dried out)
- 1/2 cup black raisins
- 1/2 cup cashew butter
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ea. large carrot shredded (heaping 1/3 cup, packed)
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup pecans roasted
optional
- 1/3 cup finely shredded coconut flakes for rolling balls
Instructions
- Blend dates and raisins in food processor until blended.
- Add cashew butter and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
- Add almond flour and ground cinnamon. Blend until smooth.
- Add shredded carrots, pecans, and toasted coconut flakes and pulse until pecans are chopped and fully incorporated into mixture.
- Optional: roll into balls and coat with finely shredded coconut flakes.*
Notes
*I used this type of coconut flakes for coating the energy balls.
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