Dates and Nuts Rolls

Growing up, we ate always had these during the winter months - Recently, I had them at a friends house, who was pregnant, and this brought back some nostalgic memories, so I decided to make them for my kids and sure enough, they loved them.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 container (about 1LBs) Dates (I used medjool dates from Costco)
• 1 cup (or to taste) Crushed combination of Pistachio, Pecans, Cashews and Almonds
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• Unsweetened crushed dried coconut

Method:

1. Chop the dates into small pieces.
2. Melt the butter in a big pan and saute the chopped dates until they start coming together like dough.
3. Add the crushed nuts and mix combination well.
4. Remove the pan from the heat, let the dough stand alone for a few minutes until it cools down enough to work with (don't let it cool down completely).
5. Make long “logs” of the dough and roll the logs into the dry coconut to get a thin coating.
6. Wrap the logs in clear wraps and place them in the fridge to chill for about an hour.
7. Take the logs out and cut them into bite size pieces.
8. Leave them outside to get to room temperature and enjoy.

This is a very good snack for the kids during winter or all year around. Healthy and nutritious.