More Sweets for My Sweet (Readers)
I have a weekly ritual of making desserts on Sunday. (Raspberry truffles are a great way to begin the week!) Here are some dreamy delights that you can create for your own family, using the natural sweeteners I shared with you earlier.
Coconut Walnut Balls (adapted from The World’s Healthiest Foods)
Ingredients:
2 cups walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
2 TB lemon juice
1/4 tsp lemon zest
pinch of sea salt
1 cup unsweetened coconut
Process walnuts in food processor to fine crumbs. Add dates, lemon juice, lemon zest and sea salt. Process ingredients until mixture holds together (before it forms until a ball). Form into 2 inch balls. Place coconut on wax paper and roll each ball into the coconut until completely covered.
These treats are easy to make…and eat!
No Bake Cookies (from goneraw.com)
Ingredients:
1 cup Rolled Oats
½ cup Maple Syrup or Date Syrup(dates blended with water)
½ cup Almond Butter
¼ cup Cocoa or Carob Powder
Preparation: Mix ingredients together in a bowl. Using a tablespoon, shape cookies onto wax paper. You can refrigerate to harden…or eat right away.
I looooove these cookies!
By the way, if you have a ”cookie monster” that resides in the home like I do (okay, it’s really me, lol), you may want to double these recipes. 
March 22nd, 2010 at 6:08 pm
These look incredible! I noticed on your “natural sweetener” link you haven’t listed date syrup. If you haven’t tried it, you should! http://www.organicsareforeveryone.com has free shipping deals.
March 22nd, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I’ve tried these they are absolutely delicious
March 23rd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
@ Loving the whole foods: Thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely check out that site.
@ Adria: Aren’t they though?
March 23rd, 2010 at 6:00 pm
These look sooo good. I might have to make those cookies tonight!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I LOVE raw cookie balls like this!!!
March 25th, 2010 at 8:48 am
I do too! They are SO easy to make and I prefer these to baked cookies actually.
March 28th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I am so gonna try those Coconut Walnut Balls and let you know how they turn out. The recipe is maddd easy, just the way I like it! Thanks for sharing
March 30th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Yes, please let us know!
April 17th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Over the past few weeks, I have completed both recipes and they are both hits with my husband. I know this isn’t news to many, but discovering the natural sweetness of dates and figs has been an absolute joy for me. My mother used to give us carob in place of chocolate when we were kids. Re-discovering carob (and its versatility!) has also been a pleasure. Thanks for the recipes. I plan to use them often as I shift away from artificial things to more natural sweeteners.
April 18th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Shones, I’m so glad you all like the recipes! I share your enthusiasm when it comes to natural sweetners.
I’ll share some more recipes for goodies soon.