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Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Known as Carrot oat energy bites or carrot cake bliss balls, these
are a healthy no-bake nut-free energy ball for kids and a perfect
healthy Christmas treat, (Reindeer Food)

PREP TIME TOTAL TIME

12 minutes 12 minutes

Ingredients
3 medium carrots
1 Cup oats
1 Cup sunflower seeds
1/2 Cup dates
1 TBSP coconut oil or other light flavoured oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger dried
Desiccated coconut for rolling

Instructions
1. Watch the quick recipe video before you get started, scroll up a little to find it
2. Check the notes at the bottom of the recipe for little bits of extra info and help
3. Place carrots in a sturdy food processor and blitz until very finely chopped
4. Add remaining ingredients, excluding the desiccated coconut and blitz until the mixture comes
together into a large ball. This may take some time, 5 or so minutes of blitzing but be patient it
will get there
5. Using a teaspoon form balls, the mixture will be quite sticky (because of the water content of the
fresh carrot) , but the texture improves once you roll in coconut. If yu keep your hands damp it
stops the mix sticking to your fingers, Get the kids involved they will love the mess
6. Roll the balls in desiccated coconut (You don't have to, I sometimes leave some coconut free)
7. Refrigerate

Notes

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The balls will be quite soft when first made as the mixture is quite warm for them blitzing. Refrigerate
for a good few hours and this will improve immensely.

This recipe is wheat-free but does contain traditional oats so is not gluten-free

You can use either medjool or regular dates, regular dates may need to be softened by soaking in hot
water if your food processor is not sturdy

The dates can be substituted for raisins or sultanas

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