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gluten_freeI'd like to make a snack out of dates and shredded coconut run through a food processor, but most recipes have nuts in them to hold it all together, and I'd like to make them without. Anyone have a recipe you like?
I did find a recipe for Coconut Date Balls that doesn't have nuts at AllRecipes, but it's so odd that I kind of wondered if it was generated by an LLM based on cookie recipes. I did try it, with some modifications.
First, it adds an entire cup of sugar, when dates are plenty sweet already. I added a little. Then it cooks beaten egg and dates and sugar on the stove, "stir occasionally." I realized I was going to end up with scrambled egg & dates if I didn't stir constantly, so I did. I added the vanilla, and substituted coconut/sunflower oil for the Tbsp of butter. Instead of crisped rice, I added about 3/4 cup sweet rice flour. It ended up tasting kind of like raw cookie dough (yum).
I started to roll the warm dough into balls and dip it into the shredded coconut (from Trader Joe's), when I realized I was going to have to get the food processor out after all to make the shredded coconut small enough to have a chance of sticking on.
I used Barhi dates because that's what I happened to get at the farmer's market a while back. They were still soft, not as dried out as I would have expected after sitting around in my cabinet for a while. And I think they're sweeter too, which made the sugar even more unnecessary.
I might try just dates and coconut and some sweet rice flour in the food processor next time. What do you all think?
I did find a recipe for Coconut Date Balls that doesn't have nuts at AllRecipes, but it's so odd that I kind of wondered if it was generated by an LLM based on cookie recipes. I did try it, with some modifications.
First, it adds an entire cup of sugar, when dates are plenty sweet already. I added a little. Then it cooks beaten egg and dates and sugar on the stove, "stir occasionally." I realized I was going to end up with scrambled egg & dates if I didn't stir constantly, so I did. I added the vanilla, and substituted coconut/sunflower oil for the Tbsp of butter. Instead of crisped rice, I added about 3/4 cup sweet rice flour. It ended up tasting kind of like raw cookie dough (yum).
I started to roll the warm dough into balls and dip it into the shredded coconut (from Trader Joe's), when I realized I was going to have to get the food processor out after all to make the shredded coconut small enough to have a chance of sticking on.
I used Barhi dates because that's what I happened to get at the farmer's market a while back. They were still soft, not as dried out as I would have expected after sitting around in my cabinet for a while. And I think they're sweeter too, which made the sugar even more unnecessary.
I might try just dates and coconut and some sweet rice flour in the food processor next time. What do you all think?
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Date: 2024-03-12 01:30 am (UTC)1 cup dates
1 cup almonds
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 pinch sea salt (about 1/4 tsp)
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Probably close to 1 cup? I'd reduce it if I was trying again.
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Date: 2024-03-12 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-03-15 05:55 am (UTC)2 cups cut-up dates
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/8 cup coconut/sunflower oil
1/4 cup (approx) sweet rice flour
Ran it all through the food processor, and then shaped it into balls. They held together well enough, but weren't sticky enough to hold more coconut on the outside. I bet they would be better if I had remembered to add salt. They taste fine, but there was a little something missing. Next time I might add cinnamon.
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Date: 2024-03-16 12:00 am (UTC)