Step 1

Place the oatmeal and coconut in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times until finely ground.

Step 2

Add the cocoa powder, dates, sunflower seeds, and maple syrup and pulse to combine until the mixture comes together in a sort of dough. Add a few more drops of maple syrup if it's not quite coming together, and pulse again.

Step 3

Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and roll in the chopped pretzels if desired.