Once you’ve made the energy balls, place them in an airtight container with the layers separated by parchment paper, and they will keep for around 10 days in the fridge. You can also freeze the balls in the same way and defrost them in the fridge overnight before enjoying. Can you make these balls without a blender? Roll up TIGHTLY into a log so the rolls won’t be opening while baking. It is ok if the filling runs down to the pan. You will have rolls with crunchy edges on the bottom. It is delicious!

So here is the recipe, it's definitely aimed at coconut lovers, and I would suggest making this for a celebration breakfast, perhaps a Thanksgiving or Christmas morning breakfast, or as a dessert and serve warm.

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Spices: To add more flavor, I love throwing in cinnamon, or other warm spices like nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, turmeric or cloves. A lot of these spices have anti-inflammatory properties too so you’ll get a healthy dose of that in your energy bites!

This is one of those recipes that you can totally experiment with to add ingredients. Taste and test to get a mixture you love. Tips make coconut date ballsI love sampling local eats when I travel. We poked our heads in every bakery we came across. They all smelled like coconut. Almost every bread we sampled had some sort of coconut element to it. My favorite pastry was a coconut sweet roll. It really was love at first bite and I knew I’d be replicating the recipe at home to share with all of you.

Start by pitting 10-12 dates and then soaking them in warm water. This helps soften the dates so they blend much easier with the pecans. If the dates are super fresh and soft, you can probably skip this step.Bake in a preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes at 390° F (200° C) if the dough is from scratch or at 350° F (180° C) if the dough is pre-made. Cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes, especially if the dough is homemade. You don’t want them to brown too much on top. They are ready when puffy and golden brown! SEE PIC. 3 We recently went on a trip to the southern Caribbean to the island of Curacao. It was heavenly. We had quite a number of adventures there including snorkeling to a sunken tugboat and riding an ostrich, but those are stories for another time. One of my favorite things about the island was the food. Every night I felt like I was touring a version of Top Chef Caribbean. In Jamie Oliver’s new book, the formula from his earlier ’30-minute meals’ is translated into an even faster version: dinner is now prepared in just 15 minutes. While a variety of attempts that have been documented online showed that these fifteen minutes are somewhat infeasible, the meaning and purpose of this new book is clear. Dinner can be fast. Coconut: The shredded coconut on the outside of the coconut date balls are a signature look for these energy date balls. Coconut is high in antioxidants so it’s good for fighting disease. But it’s also high in saturated-fats, so just be mindful of how much you use. How do you make coconut date balls Pecans: Like many nuts, pecans are loaded in unsaturated fats that are also known as good fats. That have no cholesterol and no trans-fat and that can protect you from heart disease. Aside from the heart benefits, pecans are a plant-based protein. They have 3g of protein in every 1 ounce. And that protein is going to help boost your energy!

If the dough is still 'wet', add a little more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. Add the dates and pecans to a food processor, and add a pinch of salt which helps offset the sweetness of the dates. I use raw pecans, but toasted ones are fine too. And I prefer medjool dates since they are large and soft (and pretty accessible). But other varieties work as well. Salt - The salt in the coconut filing is very important as it really makes a difference to the taste, so do not skip the salt. Instant yeast - with dry instant yeast, you need not activate the yeast by mixing it with warm liquid and waiting for it to froth. If you are using dry active yeast, activation is required (see Expert tips section below for more details).

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My recipe includes only 2 ingredients + coconut coating. But there are so many ways to customize these date balls to make them work for you. So, long story short, I spoke to the dessert chef at the hotel and asked him if he would be able to tell me what the ingredients were and how he made them. I was over the moon when he gave me the recipe! The dough recipe uses instant dry yeast. Unlike active dry yeast, with instant yeast, there is no need to dissolve the yeast in warm milk or liquid and let it froth before using (which can take up to 15 minutes if using active yeast). Allsorts Liquorice Favourites - A random mix of Coconut Rolls and Liquorice Cuttings - Allsorts Factory Misshapes x Weigh Out Bag Place the rolls in the pan, spacing them evenly; they won't touch one another. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set aside to rise, about 45 to 60 minutes. About halfway though the rise, preheat the oven to 350°F.