Makes 12 truffles
Ingredients
1 cup pitted dates
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Two pinches ground cloves
Two pinches ground nutmeg
2/3 cup + 2 1/2 tablespoons old-fashioned oats
Instructions
Place the dates in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a chopping blade. Process them until they are very finely chopped and stick together. Add the molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg and process until well combined, stopping the processor to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if n
ecessary. Add 2/3 cup oats and process until the oats are slightly chopped and the mixture sticks together (do not overprocess the mixture at this point or it will become extremely sticky and very difficult to work with). With a spatula, transfer the mixture to a small mixing bowl.
Place the remaining 2 1/2
tablespoons oats on a large plate.
Divide the truffle mixture into 12 equal amounts (about 1 tablespoon each). Shape each into a ball. Gently roll the truffles, one at a time, in the oats, making sure the outside is coated. Serve immediately or store in an airtight plastic container for up to 3 days.
