Nature's Candy

This is the Lisa's Pie Crust recipe from The American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen by Marilyn Diamond. I just decided to roll them into candies. There's a variation I came up with noted below.

1/3 cup sunflower seeds, unsalted (raw or roasted)
1/2 cup sesame seeds (hulled or unhulled)
2/3 cup of whole almonds
1 cup raisins
1 cup soft dates, pitted
1/3 cup dried, shredded coconut (unsweetened)

1. Grind seeds, nuts and coconut to a fine powerd in a food processor.

2. With food processor running, add raisins and dates, a bit at a time. When the mixture starts balling up to one side of the processor bowl, it's ready to roll.

3. Roll into one-inch balls.

4. Optionally, roll balls in carob power or cinnamon to coat. Adds a nice finish to the candies.

Variation:

Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup unsalted nut butter in place of some of the dried fruit. The dough will be softer.