Description
This apricot bliss ball recipe combines dried apricots, oats, pecans, and shredded coconut to make a delightful sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (130 g) dried apricots
- 1 cup (90 g) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (60 g) chopped raw walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup (50 g) unsweetened shredded coconut (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Soak the dried apricots in warm water for 10-15 minutes if they are firm and not soft and plump. Drain, pat dry, and proceed with the recipe. Skip soaking if the dried apricots are soft and plump.
- Place the apricots in a food processor along with the rest of the ingredients, and blend until it forms into a sticky dough and starts to clump together.
- If everything is finely chopped but still not coming together, add a teaspoon of water at a time until the dough comes together in a sticky clump.
- Once the ingredients are broken down, scoop out about a tablespoon, squish the dough with your palm, and roll it using your hands to shape it into a ball.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The apricot energy balls will firm up while in the fridge and be less sticky.
Notes
The mixture should come together in the food processor and be sticky. You should be able to squeeze it together to form a ball, if not the dough is too dry. Add a teaspoon of water at a time and process for roughly 5 seconds to see if the dough comes together. If it doesn’t, add another teaspoon of water and try again.
Process the mixture long enough to incorporate the water into the mixture. How much water you'll need depends on the moisture content of your dried apricots.
You can also add more dried apricots to help bind the mixture together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: snack
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
