Carrot Cheesecake Snack Bites
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Recipe type: Snack, Dessert
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Serves: 30 balls
 
Ingredients
  • 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 oz salted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrot
  • 1 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1½ cups finely chopped walnuts
Preparation Instructions
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter on high for about 4-5 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
  2. Lower the mixer speed to low and add the maple syrup, beat on medium until incorporated.
  3. Put the mixer back on low and add the carrots, coconut and cinnamon.
  4. Scrape the mixture into a baking dish of some kind so that it is in a layer about 1" thick and stick it in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
  5. Place the walnuts in a bowl and remove the cream cheese mixture from the freezer.
  6. Scoop the mixture into 1½" balls, I have a handy little scoop for this but you can certainly just use a spoon and your fingers, roll each ball in the walnuts until coated.
  7. You can eat these soft and room temperature or stick them back in the freezer and have them partially frozen, they are delicious both ways.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2015/01/carrot-cake-cheesecake-snack-bites/