Paleo Energy Balls – A Yummy Treat for Any Age

1 cup of almonds walnuts, or other nuts (you can use one type, or a combination)
2 tbsp almond or other nut butter
1/2 cup of raisins dried apricots, dates, or prunes (any of these or a combination)
1/4 cup dried coconut flakes + 2 tbsp extra for rolling the balls in at the end
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder optional for the chocolate version
Optional additional ingredients: 2 tbsp ground flax seeds, 2 tbsp honey if you like them sweeter, whey powder or protein powder if your child needs a bit of a protein boost, herbs you are trying to slip your kids that they won't otherwise take (as long as the taste is disguisable). Any powders you add may require a little extra nut butter to hold everything together.

Put the nuts into your food processor and grind until they are close to finely ground
Add in the dried fruit and grind to form a thicker mess of stuff in your processor
Add in the nut butter and mix until a dough forms. Sometimes you might have to add a little extra to get the dough to form.
Add in the 1/4 cup of coconut flakes.
Remove your blade from your food processor, then form round balls using about 2 TBS of “dough” per ball. Roll these in your hands, then roll in the extra coconut flakes (or you can roll in some extra walnuts, almonds, or cacao powder) and place on a platter or into a glass storage container for later enjoyment.

These can be eaten straight away or kept in the fridge and enjoyed over the next 3-4 days. They can be taken anywhere in a small storage container.

Serving size 1-3 Energy Balls