Energy Balls
Prep 30 mins / Cooking 5 mins
super easy
1 portion
EMILIA’S TAKE
Healthy eating doesn’t mean you have to give up on treats altogether. The best thing you can do is to make some yourself, with well-sourced ingredients. Then you know exactly what you’re enjoying!
When you’re shopping for nut butter, look for the unsalted varieties, and avoid palm oil where you can. Keep an eye out for local honey too, it’s better than the other stuff for a number of reasons.
If you like, you can use an ice cube tray instead of forming ball shapes with your hands, and either way, you can hide nuts or goji berries inside for a little something extra. This recipe allows for endless experiments, and big batches if you love the results. They keep for seven days in the fridge but can be frozen too.
MAKE IT YOURS
ADD:
Whole almond or macadamia nuts (soaked and dried)
1 pinch cayenne pepper / 1 tsp cinnamon / ½ tsp ginger
1 handful goji berries
SWAP:
dates for dried apricots or prunes
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
70g unsalted nut or peanut butter* *Common allergen | |
2Tbs raw coconut oil | |
50g finely chopped dates | |
50-70g raw honey | |
25g chia or sesame seeds* *Common allergen | |
70-80g desiccated coconut | |
25g cocoa powder | |
1 pinch sea salt |
EQUIPMENT
Small saucepan with a thick base |