Diabetic fruit & nut balls

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupDates, pitted
½cupRaisins, dark or golden
2tablespoonsCocoa -or- Carob Powder
½cupWalnuts
½cupSunflower Seeds
Walnuts, ground

Directions

Grind together dates, raisins, cocoa (or carob powder), walnuts and sunflower seeds in a food processor or meat grinder.

Press the mixture into 24 small balls. Roll in the ground nuts.

Store in an airtight container. Serves 12

Two Balls = Calories: Carbohydrates: 10 Protein: 2 Fat: 6 Sodium: 2 Potassium: 104 Cholesterol: 0

Exchange Value: 1 Fruit Exchange + 1 Fat Exchange Source: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association, ISBN 0-13-024894-0, by Betty Wedman, M.S.,R.D.

Shared by: Norman R. Brown

Submitted By ANNE MARIE CHIAPPETTA On 03-27-95