Fruit and vanilla snack balls

Tamara West

These make great pick-me-ups, keep well and pack well in the lunchbox.

Ingredients

1 cup	Dried apple slices, the softer style (Main)
10 large	Mejdool dates, stones removed
1 cup	Raw almonds
1 cup	Toasted walnuts, very fresh
½ cup	Raisins (Main)
6	Dried apricots, preferably NZ apricots (Main)
½ tsp	Vanilla, ground powder, or remove the seeds from 1 vanilla bean (Main)
1 serving	Coconut threads, for rolling (Main)

Directions

1. Place apple slices in a small bowl and cover with warm water. Leave to soak and soften for 10 minutes.
2. Place remaining ingredients, except coconut, in the food processor. Drain and discard any liquid from soaking apple slices and place them in the food processor with other ingredients. Process until just beginning to come together, leaving some texture in the fruit and nuts.
3. Roll mixture into even-sized balls and roll in the coconut thread to coat. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.

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