Breakfast Energy Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces nuts, ground (use a spice or coffee grinder)
4 ounces dried fruit, torn to be no larger than raisins
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (use carob for caffeine-free balls)

Preparation

Note : at step 2 you can add a couple drops of vanilla extract (or any other aroma), and/or a couple dashes of cinnamon and/or other spices to vary the taste. Btw you can really use whatever nuts/seeds and dried fruit you want! I like pumpkin seeds and coconut with apricot and cranberries.
Place all ingredients in a blender for 2 minutes, or until it starts to form clumps and pieces of fruit are barely visible.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and work it with your hands to see if it sticks together when pressed hard. If not, add water, a couple drops at a time, until it does.
Form into 16 half-ounce balls. You can store them on top of eachother in a container, they won't stick together and won't loose their shape if you carry them. I recommend refrigerating them overnight to let the flavours blend a little and the texture set.