RECIPE: Date Nut Snowballs

Holiday baked goods and desserts can be very tempting this time of year. A great strategy to avoid those extra calories, while still satisfying your sweet tooth, is to make a healthy but delicious version of a decadent treat!

Ingredients:

• 1.5 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
• 3.5 ounces pitted dried dates (about 14 dates)
• 15 whole almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

• Spread coconut on a plate. 
• Place dates, almonds, and cinnamon in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
• Form rounded 1/2 teaspoonfuls of the mixture into balls with your fingers. 
• Roll in coconut, pressing to coat.

Recipe & photo submitted by
AAY! member Alisa H.