Mall Snack with Big Benefits
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup dried blueberries
- 10 large dates (like medjool), pitted
- 1 cup cooked, mashed, chilled frieda’s stokes purple® sweet potatoes*
- 2 tablespoons maple or agave syrup (optional)
- 1/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
Preparation
In food processor container, finely grind together walnuts and oats, along with sunflower, chia, flax, and hemp seeds
Add remaining ingredients, except coconut, and process a few more minutes until all ingredients are smooth and form a wet dough
Remove dough from food processor
Shape into small balls (about 1 tablespoon each)
Roll each ball into shredded coconut
Place in airtight storage container and chill until serving
Peel and cube purple sweet potatoes and boil until fork tender, or use perfectly baked stokes purple sweet potatoes
