Almond and Date Balls

This recipe is one of those rare ones that is not only delicious, but also healthy and exceedingly easy to make.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups Whole Almonds (with skin on)

2 Cups Dates (pitted)

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Essence

Method

Using a food processor place 3/4 cup of whole almonds and chop till you have a fine almond meal. Remove from food processor and set aside.

Return to the food processor and add 1 cup of whole almonds with the skin on and 2 cups of pitted dates that have been roughly chopped. Add 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla essence and process till you have achieved a mixture that is well combined.

Then using a heaped teaspoon of this mixture, mould the paste in the reserved almond meal and roll into a ball. Repeat this till you have used up all the mixture. Balls should be kept small as this mixture is very rich.

Balls can be stored for up to 4 days in the refrigerator, ideal for school lunches or at supper time.