Introducing Raw Vegan Apricot Delight – these super adorable apricot balls are a perfect one-bite afternoon snack to keep you powering through your day. Made by using only natural ingredients and with no added sugar. So yum, quick, easy and the best thing is it’s full of goodness! But most importantly – ready in just 15 minutes. A delightful mixture of dired apricots, almonds, coconut, sultanas and lime. Seriously, if you think these look good, they taste about a million times better. Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Help yourself😉
Recipe for Raw Apricot Delight
Makes 2 roll or 24 ball
Ingredients:
1+ 1/2 cup unsulphured & organic dried apricots
1/2 cup unsulphured & organic golden sultana raisins
1 cup almond meal
1+ 1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 tbsp coconut oil
juice of 1/2 lime
1/8 tsp cinnamon
seeds of 1/4 vanilla bean
1 heaping tbsp date paste, if needed
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
pinch salt
* 2/3 cup unsulphured & organic dried apricot
* 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut to roll
Place all ingredients (except 2/3 cup dried apricot) into a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until ingredients form a sticky ball. Add the 2/3 cup dried apricot and pulse a few times. Remove from food processor and form mixture into roll or small balls. Roll the mixture into about 24 small balls, then coat each one in shredded coconut. Transfer to an airtight container lined with a sheet of baking paper. They are the best if kept in the fridge. Enjoy!
See? Super easy! What do you guys think?
If you give this recipe a try, I hope you’ll enjoy these and get to share with your friends and family. When you do please make sure to share them with me too;) So don’t forget to take a picture and tag #deviliciouslyraw on Instagram. I would love to see what you come up with!
For more ideas check out my Sweet Treats and Cakes Recipe Archive Page! Full of tasty, healthy, raw & vegan treats for any sweet-tooth fix;)
- 1+ ½ cup unsulphured & organic dried apricots
- ½ cup unsulphured & organic golden sultana raisins
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1+ ¼ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- juice of ½ lime
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- seeds of ¼ vanilla bean
- 1 heaping tbsp date paste, if needed
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- pinch salt
- * ⅔ cup unsulphured & organic dried apricot
- * ½ cup finely shredded coconut to roll
- Place all ingredients (except ⅔ cup dried apricot) into a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until ingredients form a sticky ball.
- Add the ⅔ cup dried apricot and pulse a few times.
- Remove from food processor and form mixture into roll or small balls. Roll the mixture into about 24 small balls, then coat each one in shredded coconut. Transfer to an airtight container lined with a sheet of baking paper. They are the best if kept in the fridge. Enjoy!
They look like a big Yumm! Maybe you will love my apricot fresh fig treats too: http://sophiesfoodiefiles.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/fig-treats-no-bake-vegan-gf/
Wow, that looks so YUM! I love, love, love figs:)