These are super easy to make (even in a crappy food processor), really delicious, and not bad for you! Quantities are approximate and can be modified to your taste. You might also want to play around with other fruits or nuts.
4 handfuls (about 2 c) of walnuts
4 dates, pitted
6-8 dried apricots
1-2 handfuls (about 1 c) Craisins
2 T flaxseed meal
2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
2 T agave syrup
In a food processor, process walnuts for about a minute or two, until they are finely chopped. Add dates, apricots, Craisins, and flaxseed meal and process until nicely blended and finely chopped (another minute or two). Add cocoa powder and agave, and process until well blended (maybe 30 seconds). Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Using your hands or a pair of spoons, take hunks of the mixture, form into golf-ball-sized balls, and place on the cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for an hour or two, then put into a storage container.
Makes about two dozen balls.
According to SparkPeople’s recipe calculator, each ball is about 100 cal, 7g fat, 11.7g carb, 1.8g fiber, 8.7g sugars, 2g protein.