NO-BAKE WALNUT FIG ENERGY BITES

If you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie recipe, check out these no-bake walnut fig energy
bites! They are quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup figs (about 12 golden or mission figs)
• 2 Medjool dates, pitted
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup dry old-fashioned oats
• 2 Tbs. flax seed, ground
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• ¼ tsp. fine sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Soak figs and dates in hot water for about 30 minutes, then drain.
2. Trim stems off dates.
3. Add all ingredients to a food processor fitted with the S blade and pulse until ingredients are well mixed and begin to clump.
4. Scrape ingredients into a mixing bowl and then form into walnut sized balls by scooping dough with a spoon and rolling it between your hands. (I find it helpful to squeeze the dough first to make it clump together then roll it into a ball.) You may need to wash your hands every so often for easier rolling - your hands tend to get sticky after rolling 4-6 balls.
5. Enjoy immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. (I store them in zip-lock baggies.)

NOTES

Prep time includes 30 minutes soaking time for dates and figs.

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