These balls are a great snack to satisfy your sweet tooth without sugar. They are super high in iron, calcium, magnesium and good fats.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup organic dried apricots
- ¼ cup goji berries
- ¼ cup warm water
- 2 cups macadamias
- 1 cups coconut plus some for coating
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp agave syrup OR honey
- 2 tbsp maca powder (optional)
Method
- In a bowl place apricots and goji berries with the warm water. Stir to combine and leave resting for at least 20 minutes.
- In a food processor, place macadamias and process until finely chopped. Remove and set aside.
- Place soaked dried fruit in a food processor and process on medium to high speed until it is a smooth paste.
- Add coconut, tahini, agave/honey and maca to fruit mix and process until combined
- Add macadamias back into the food processor and process on a low speed until combined.
- Roll mix into small balls and coat with coconut. These balls will last 1 week in the fridge.
Listen to Episode 10 of The Shift Podcast Season 1. Katherine looks into the 4 most common food intolerances humans have: Dairy, Gluten and Carbs and Grain. She investigates why these items are having such an impact and what is really happening to them when they reach the gut microbiome, and why popular “healthy”diets might not always be the right approach.
