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The perfect finger food! These delicious and high-energy confections are great as a snack at home or on the road, or whenever you’re craving something sweet but also healthy. Dates are among nature's sweetest creations and vitamin rich, too. Almonds and cashews are full of protein. What a great combination. As a bonus, they make a cute gift arranged in mini muffin cups.

Ingredients (serves 5)

• 1/2 cup well-packed dates, chopped
  
  
• 3/4 cup ground almonds
  
  
• 3/4 cup dried coconut
  
  
• 1/2 cup cashews
  
  
• 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  
  
• a pinch of sea salt
  
  
• extra dried coconut, for rolling

Directions

• In a food processor, process the dates until paste-like. Lumps are OK. Transfer the dates into a bowl.
  
  
• In the same food-processor bowl, grind the almonds, cashews, coconut and salt together, until broken down but with some texture left.
  
  
• Add the dates and vanilla extract, and pulse a few times until the mixture comes together. If your dates were dry and the mixture is not coming together, add a little agave nectar. If it’s too wet, add more dried coconut.
  
  
• Roll the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls and roll in dried coconut. Keep refrigerated in a tightly sealed container.

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Joanna Steven is co-author with Tonya Kay of raw vegan nutritional analysis eBooks available at Kayos Market. She contributes to the Raw Divas and Raw Mom websites, has been published in Get Fresh! and writes her own blog.

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