Carob Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup smooth peanut butter (i use natural peanut butter- and you could try chunky)
• 1 cup honey or 1 cup agave nectar (the nectar's a perfect vegan alternative) or 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup carob powder, sifted (sift then measure)
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup dried shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine the peanut butter and sweetener. stir over med-low heat until melty.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 gradually add the carob powder and stir it in- ditto the sesame seeds.
• 4 it's easier to roll into balls once the mixture has cooled a little, so if you can, let it sit 5-10 minutes or even refrigerate.
• 5 scoop up a chunk with a spoon and roll it into a walnut-sized ball (1 inch) in your fingers. put it in a small bowl with the coconut and shake the bowl around till the carob ball is coated.
• 6 store the balls in the fridge. they freeze great, but you'll have to let them thaw or they'll break your teeth!