About:

These babies come together in less than 15 minutes and taste amazing eaten straight out of the food processor but I’ll tell you, if you practice a bit of self control, you WILL be rewarded. After a couple of hours in the fridge, the flavor intensifies and These crunchy bites will dazzle you with their unique peanut flavor. This is a great recipe to make together with kids! And the best part? No baking involved! Great for an after-school snack for the kids or with your coffee.

Preparation time-10 minutes
Serves-12-14 balls

Ingredients:

• Roasted unsalted peanuts-1cup
• Medjool dates-3/4cup (Pitted and Roughly Chopped)
• Freshly squeezed orange juice- 1 Medium Juicy Orange
• Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
• Toasted Sesame seeds-For rolling

Procedure:

• In a food processor blend peanut until they become a coarse meal.
• Add dates, Cardamom powder and Orange juice. Process until the mixture forms a rough dough that can easily hold together when pinched between your fingers.(If dates are hard to blend soak it in Orange juice for 30 minutes to 1 hour)
• Taste test and add more orange juice if necessary.
• Roll into small (1- 1 1/2 inch) balls. Roll the balls into toasted Sesame seeds
• Ready to Serve OR Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Note:

• I used soft dates so I skipped soaking step.
• If you using hard dates soak them in Orange juice than water.If you soak it in Water this may require cooking Otherwise the storage life will be reduced