Carrot Cake Bites

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup pitted dates

• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats

• ¼ cup chopped pecans

• ¼ cup chia seeds

• 2 medium carrots (about 4 oz. total), finely chopped

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• Pinch of ground pepper
  

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine dates, oats, pecans, and chia seeds in a food processor; pulse until well combined and chopped.
   

2. Add carrots, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper; process until all ingredients are well chopped and a paste begins to form.
   

3. Roll the mixture into balls using a scant 1 Tbsp each.