cookie - Incredible Apple Carrot Quinoa Balls

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1 cup (loosely packed) coursely grated carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1/2 cup (packed) coursely grated peeled apple (about 1 Gala or Fuji work well)
• 1/2 cup quinoa flakes
• 1/3 cup creamy unsweetened sunflower seed butter (I used organic Sunbutter)
• 3 - 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp ground chia seeds
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp gluten free baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt
• 1/4 cup raisins or dried currants

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from healthyblenderrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 / 350 F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Grate the carrot in your food processor, and hand grate the apple for the best results.
In a large bowl, combine the carrot and apple with the dry ingredients, and then mix in the sunflower seed butter and maple syrup.
Stir the combine thoroughly and form a cohesive mass of dough. Then mix in the raisins.
Using moist hands, roll tablespoons of the dough into balls and place them 1-2 inches apart on the lined baking sheet.
Bake the balls for about 20 minutes.
Cool completely, and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Makes about 18 moist and chewy balls.