Carrot cake balls

Name: Carrot cake balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 20 g coconut flakes; 15 g ground hazelnuts; 3 tbsp coconut flakes; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 100 g butter biscuit; 75 g dates; 100 g carrots; ½ tsp ginger powder; 1 pinch salt

Total: 20 min. | Active: 20 min.

vegetarian

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A wonderful, quick and handy snack that will keep in the fridge for several days. With these little balls, you'll always have a tasty treat to hand. They're also great for taking to the office, for a picnic, enjoying with friends or bringing to a buffet, with a flavour reminiscent of the timeless classic carrot cake.

Recipe by:
Nadja - LouMalou

Ingredients

for 20 pieces

Carrot mixture
100 g	butter biscuit (e.g. Petit Beurre)
20 g	coconut flakes
15 g	ground hazelnuts
½ tsp	ginger powder
1 pinch	salt
100 g	carrots, finely grated
75 g	dates, pitted
1 tbsp	maple syrup

Carrot balls
3 tbsp	coconut flakes

How it's done

Carrot mixture

Finely crush the biscuits in a plastic bag using a rolling pin, transfer to a bowl. Mix in the desiccated coconut, nuts, ginger and salt. Puree the carrots and dates in a food processor until smooth, mix in the maple syrup. Add the carrot and date mixture to the dry ingredients in the bowl, knead well by hand.

Carrot balls

Divide the mixture into 20 portions and shape into balls. Empty the desiccated coconut into a dish, roll the balls in the coconut.

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