Maple Recovery Bites

• 1/2 cup dried dates
• 1/4 cup dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
• 1/2 cup skim milk powder
• 1/4 cup peanut butter or sesame butter
• 1/4 cup steel-cut or large-flake oats
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut

1. Soak dried fruits in the water and maple syrup for 1 to 2 hours or cook the fruit/water/syrup mixture in microwave for about 4 minutes.
2. Puree in a food processor or blender.
3. Place in a large bowl, add all other ingredients except the coconut, and mix with a spoon.
4. Form the mixture into balls (wet your hands to avoid sticking).
5. Roll the balls in the coconut.
6. Keeps up to 1 week in an airtight container in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.