Rinse and drain the lentils in a colander.
Place lentils, water and coconut oil in a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. The liquid should be absorbed and the lentils soft.
While the lentils are cooking, you can measure out and prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place cooked lentils and the remaining ingredients in a food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times to combine the ingredients. You will want to ensure that there is still some texture to the mixture. If you over-mix the ingredients, the mixture will become pasty.
Roll 2 tbsp of the mixture into a ball and place on parchment-lined cookie tray. Continue to roll the rest of the lentil balls. We tyipcally get about 18 balls.
You can brush a little avocado oil over the lentil balls before placing them into the oven, but it is not necessary. It does help them to brown a little more.
Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Turn over halfway through.
Alternatively, you can cook these lentil balls in a frying pan in some avocado or coconut oil over medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally.