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School-Safe Chocolate Snack Balls
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Prep Time
15 minutes prep time, 1 hour chill time
Yield
Makes 12 balls (Serves 6)
Recipe Source
From The School Year Survival Cookbook by Laura Keogh and Ceri Marsh ($24.95, Appetite by Random House, 2017)
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
- 1⁄4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1⁄4 cup raw and unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with unbleached baking parchment paper.
- In a food processor, pulse dried apricots, 1⁄4 cup of the shredded coconut, the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and cocoa powder until mixture is crumbly. Add honey and coconut oil and process again until a sticky, uniform dough is created.
- Place remaining shredded coconut on a plate. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball with wet hands. Roll in coconut and place on baking sheet. Continue with remaining dough. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Info
165 Calories, 4 g Protein, 21 g Carbohydrates, 5 g Fiber, 10 g Total fat (6 g sat), 6 mg Sodium, ★ Vitamin E, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium,