Honey Almond Date Balls

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Grind the almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Move chopped almonds to a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until fragrant and just a shade darker.

3. Coarsely chop dates and add to food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and dates form a ball. Remove from processor to a bowl.

4. Add half of the ground almonds to the dates, leaving the reserved almonds on the baking pan to roll the balls in once formed.

5. Add the honey to the date and almond mixture. Mix together until evenly mixed and smooth.

6. Coat your hands with some vegetable oil so mixture does not stick too much.

7. Form mixture into 1-1/2" balls. Roll each ball in ground almonds to coat well. Place in a sealed container until ready to eat.

8. Any leftover chopped nuts for coating can be sprinkled over the balls to keep them from sticking together when moving.

9. Will keep for up to 5 days at room temperature or up to a week in refrigerator.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	109 g
Energy	963.56 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.654 g
Total lipid (fat)	109 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	7.085 g
Choline, total	0.436 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	1.853 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	75.646 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	18.966 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	18.966 g
Phytosterols	289.94 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	7.63 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	8.938 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	76.191 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	42.728 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Honey	0.25 cup	0	0	0
Vegetable oil	0	0	0	0
Almond	0.5	963.56	0	109
date	2 pints	0	0	0