Fig-Fennel-Pistachio Energy Bites
- 3 oz. dried Calimyrna figs
- ½ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ tsp. vanilla powder (or ¼ tsp. extract)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup almonds
- ¼ cup pistachios
- 2 tsp. fennel seeds
- Using a food processor, process the figs into a paste.
- Remove the processed ball of fig paste from the food processor.
- Add the almond butter, honey, vanilla powder or extract, and cocoa powder, process until fully blended.
- Add back in the fig paste and process until fully blended.
- Remove mixture from food processor.
- Add almonds and pistachios, pulse until chopped.
- Combine chopped nuts with the almond butter mixture (I used a standing mixer with the paddle attachment).
- Refrigerate the combined mixture.
- Roll mixture into small balls by hand.
Recipe by Fit and Fed at http://fitandfed.net/2016/06/30/fig-fennel-pistachio-energy-bites/
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