Carrot Cake & Walnut Balls Recipe


By Angela Casley
Viva
Carrot cake bliss balls. Photo / Babiche Martens

These no-bake morsels are a wholesome sweet snack that taste blissful.

Add a cheeky tablespoon of maple syrup if you have a sweet tooth like me. These make a fabulous afternoon snack or can be taken to work or school for that pick-me-up moment.

CARROT CAKE AND WALNUT BALLS

Makes 20
1 cup dried dates

2 cups grated carrot

1 cup oats

1 cup ground almonds

½ cup coconut

½ cup peanut butter

1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

2 Tbsp walnuts

To coat

Desiccated coconut

Chopped walnuts

1. Soak the dates in boiling

2. Place the dates, carrot, oats, almonds, coconut, peanut butter, ginger, cinnamon, and walnuts in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

3. Roll into walnut-sized balls. Coat some in desiccated coconut and others in chopped walnuts. Store in the fridge until needed.

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