Healthy Nut Balls

12 Serving   Total Time: 20 minutes

½ cup rolled oats (raw, old -fashioned thick, not quick cooking)

½ cup peanut butter (raw)

3 Tbsp pure maple syrup

1 Tbsp water, or more is needed and the mixture is too hard to mix

2 Tbsp sunflower seeds

2 Tbsp pumpkin seed

¼ cup raisins

¼ cup almonds (toasted, unsalted, coarsely chopped)

1 Tbsp carob powder (or 1 Tbsp cocoa powder plus 1 Tbsp maple syrup)

½ cu coconut (shredded and unsweetened. Can be raw or toasted)

½ cu sesame sees (raw or toasted)

½ cup cranberries (fresh)

1/8 cup coconut (optional, shreds or flakes for garnish)

1 mint leaves (fresh for garnish, optional)

1. Place all ingredients except coconut and sesame seeds in a medium bowl and mix very well with a sturdy wooden spoon (the mixture will be quite stiff)
2. Mix the coconut and sesame seeds in a small bowl.
3. Roll about a rounded tsp sized amount of main mixture (from step 1) into a small ball.
4. Roll it in the coconut/sesame mixture, and plate it on a serving plate.
5. Continue with the rest of the mixture and serve.