How long does it take to make Date and Nut Balls?

About 250 g Medjool dates to two cups of almonds or walnuts, with a little cocoa.

12 minTotal

2 minActive time

10 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Put the dates in a bowl, cover with hot water for 10 minutes and drain	10 min
2	Grind the almonds and walnuts in a food processor into crumbs	—
3	Add the dates and cocoa and process	1 min
4	Shape into balls the size of table tennis ball and roll them in Coconut	1 min
5	Place on a tray and chill for 1 hour. They keep up to week in the fridge	—

How to Tell It's Done

until the mixture holds together into a dense dough

Tips

Soaking softens dry dates so they grind into a sticky paste that holds the nuts together.
In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)

More Ways

Grind everything in a food processor into an even mixture and roll with damp hands into balls 2–2.5 cm across.
Roll the balls in coconut and chill them covered with plastic wrap.

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