Apricot Coconut Energy Balls + a giveaway
Bet the title got your attention right? I made these and John asked if I was making meatballs... ummm not so much sweets. When I told him they were apricot coconut cookies he pretended to gag and fall over. Fine then, no cookies for you and more for me! Silly melodramatic husband.These were inspired by lara bars and how they don't' have many ingredients and use dried fruit for the sweetness factor. The best part is they don't require an oven so make away on these hot sticky days!
The other inspiration for these was MaraNatha nut butters. The wonderful people there sent me a variety pack of nut butters to try and I can't wait to show you all the recipes I'm coming up with! The other bonus... they sent me 3 coupons for free jars of any variety of their nut butters to give away to my lovely readers!!! (How to enter at the bottom of the post)
I brought these into work and they came with rave reviews! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)
Apricot Coconut Energy Balls
recipe by steph chows
makes about 24 small balls/chunks
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup dried appricots
1/4 cup MaraNatha almond butter with a hint of sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Place dried apricots in a food processor (or blender if that's all you have). Process until pretty well broken up. Add in almond butter and pulse until somewhat smooth. Remove from food processor and into a bowl, stir in unsweetened coconut and cinnamon. With your fingers pinch off balls and roll between your hands. Chow!!! Place whatever you don't eat in the refrigerator for later!
Now onto the good part.. the giveaway! You have 2 ways to enter. (you can do either way or both!)
- Visit MaraNatha and tell me which variety you'd get with your coupon.
- For another chance "like" them on Facebook and then comment back here to let me know you did!
PS. More info about how to join in on the 2nd annual jam exchange coming next week!
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