CASHEW AND DATE BALLS
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
½ tsp ground cinnamon
100 g cashew nuts
40 g desiccated coconut
100 g stoned dates
1
Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan, remove from the heat and stir in the butter, syrup and ground cinnamon until smooth
2
Grind the cashews in a food processor until finely chopped but with still a few chunks; tip into a bowl and stir in 25g coconut
3
Chop the dates in the processor then add the coconut oil mixture and whiz to a paste; stir this into the nut mixture in the bowl
4
Scatter the rest of the coconut on a large plate; taking 1 tablespoon of the cashew-date paste at a time, roll into balls; roll in the desiccated coconut to coat and chill covered for about 1 hour until firm
