These are an easy, yummy, healthy way to provide a super snack. The kids can help make them, and they’d be scrumptious in a lunch box or for an after school nibble. Yummo! Thanks to Simple Nourishment for such a yummy treat.

What you really want to know is:

  1. These only take about 12 minutes to make
  2. This amount of ingredients makes 12 balls
  3. The balls keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks
  4. They are DELISH!!

What you need:

  • 1 cup dry roasted cashew
  • 2tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 3tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 TB maple syrup
  • 1tsp coconut oil
  • ¾ cup desiccated coconut (yummy!)

What to do:

  • Make cashew nut meal in food processor
  • Add zest, juice, maple syrup and oil to cashew meal
  • Once well combined add coconut
  • Pinch test to see if mix holds – pulse for longer if not coming together
  • Using tablespoon measure create balls
  • Roll in desiccated coconut to finish
  • Nourishing secrets
  • Lemon essense (real) can be used here, although nothing beats fresh lemon!
  • These can be rolled into lengths as well with some love.

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