10 minutes and 5 ingredients are all you need to make these carrot balls! Packed with healthy fats, protein, and fiber, they are the perfect portable snack and a great way to get extra veggies into your child.
Add chopped carrots to the food processor and blitz until finely chopped.
Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until the dough clumps up and is sticky.
Use a mini cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough and roll into bite-sized balls.
Roll in some unsweetened coconut, if desired. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for firm balls.
Notes
Dates - if not soft, be sure to soak in hot water for at least 5 minutes, drain and pat dry. Reserve the soaked water to help moisten the balls, if necessary. And don't forget to remove the pit!!
For more flavor and texture, roll the carrot balls in unsweetened shredded coconut.
If the dough isn't coming together, blend a little longer until all the ingredients break down and become sticky.
If the dough is too sticky, blend in more oats.
If the dough seems too dry, pulse in more water or reserved date water, 1 teaspoon at a time.