About the Recipe
Quick, Gluten Free and Lower Sugar Snack
Ingredients
Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats
¾ cup dried cranberries
¾ cup dried figs
½ cup sunflower seed butter
3 tablespoons hemp seed (see Tip)
2 tablespoons honey
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Preparation
Combine oats, cranberries, figs, sunflower seed butter, hemp seed, honey, vanilla and salt in a food processor.
Pulse until finely chopped, 10 to 20 times, then process for about 1 minute, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture is crumbly but can be pressed to form a cohesive ball.
With wet hands (to prevent the mixture from sticking to them), squeeze about 1 tablespoon of the mixture tightly between your hands and roll into a ball.
Place in a storage container. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
To make ahead: Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. Tip: Hemp seeds are sold either raw (sometimes labeled hemp hearts) or toasted. Both will work in this recipe; the latter will add a bit of crunch.