No Bake Cinnamon Muffin Balls

Look like cookies, smell like muffins, taste like a raw muffin balls!  Original inspiration by Wayfaring Chocolate, though the two final products are quite different creatures.

These would be raw if the oats were omitted but then they wouldn't be muffin balls.

Cinnamon Muffin Balls

Makes 18 balls

Ingredients:

1/4 cup raw cashews, soaked for 30 minutes, drained, and rinsed

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup dried cherries, soaked for 30 minutes and drained

pinch of salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

pinch of salt (literally, one small pinch)

1/4 cup raw pecans

1 6 oz. package of dried mango

1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 1/4 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

1/4 cup quick oats 

Place everything into food processor and pulse until combined and gooey.  Add oats and process some more.  Pulsing works much better than leaving it on as it gets things moving around on the bottom.  When sufficiently ground and sticky, roll into balls. Garnish with a dried cherry and/or cinnamon if desired.  Store in refrigerator.