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I’ve been sitting on this recipe for weeks because (!!!!) I made a video to go along with it and needed time to edit it because I’m video challenged for sure!
Thank goodness that I’m not much of a perfectionist or else this video would have NEVER been finished. I really want to start doing recipe videos (maybe even some with me in them??) so I figured that I had to start somewhere. I decided that this recipe was perfect for my first recipe video since the recipe itself is so super simple.
I saw these Almond Coconut Date Rolls at the store for a rather ridiculous price. I took a quick mental note of the ingredients and decided to try making them at home. As it turns out, they’re SUPER easy to make! Basically just process all the ingredients in a food processor for a minute, roll them up into little balls, and let them sit in the fridge or freezer for a bit to harden.
Easy!
The first time I made these, I rolled them into balls about 1 tablespoon big which was the size they were at the store. The second time I went with slightly smaller ones that were closer to about 1 teaspoon large.
I store mine in the fridge where they can stay good for a few weeks. It’s been nice having them around for those times where I just want to eat a little something between meals and actual snack times.
Let me know what you think about my little video! :D Even though I’ve already posted the recipe, I’m thinking of making my next recipe video of the Vegan Peanut Butter Pie that I posted a couple weeks ago.
Happy Hump Day, friends!!
Coconut Almond Date Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup of almond
- ½ cup of shredded coconut
- 1 cup of dates, pitted (about 8)
- 1 tablespoons of coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend together the almonds and shredded coconut until the almonds are coarsely chopped.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and process for 30-60 seconds until everything is finely processed and the mixture is rather sticky. (see photo above to know the texture)
- Taking 1 tablespoon at a time (can make them small though if you wish), roll the mixture in your hands so that it forms a nice smooth ball.
- Place each ball on a parchment lined baking sheet. Continue until all of the mixture is used up.
- Put the try in the fridge for an hour to let the rolls harden.
- ENJOY!!
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Can I make the dates rolled in coconut with roasted almonds?
Thank you
absolutely! This is very versatile!
This recipe came out dry and unable to form anything. Have to go to the store tomorrow for more dates to make it do anything.
Hi! Question, can I use sweetened coconut or should it be unsweetened? Or doesn’t matter ?!!
Thank you so much!!!
you *can* use sweetened coconut, it’ll just make the balls a decent bit sweeter but they’ll still turn out nice!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It came out delicious!
This came out awesome !!! I will decrease the salt next time, it’s a little too salty for me. I also used walnut pieces instead of almonds because I was out.
Yay!! So glad that you liked them, Sarah!
Ok, this is an amazing recipe! I can’t wait to try this! :) Thanks so much for sharing! :) :) :) xoxo
These look and sound amazing, yum!
xx Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
What a great recipe! I love anything with coconut oil and they sound really healthy with the dates, spices, and nuts too. You really did a great job with the video. It takes so much time to not only shoot it with proper lighting, but editing it soooo time-consuming. I wouldn’t have known it was your first video. It was nice meeting you recently!