Balls of Energy

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Snacks

Ingredients

  • Cherry-Cocoa-Pistachio:
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 3/4 cup shelled salted pistachios
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Peanut Butter-Date:
  • 2 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pitted dates
  • 3/4 cup puffed amaranth or brown rice cereal
  • 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • Pinch of salt
  • Cranberry-Oat:
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup dried figs
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
  • 3 tbsp hemp seed
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • Blueberry-Pecan:
  • 1 1/2 cups dried blueberries
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans
  • 6 tbsp cacao nibs
  • 6 tbsp almond butter
  • 3 tbsp chia seeds
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • Pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Choose a flavor combo (above) and combine the ingredients in your food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, 10 to 20 times, then process for about 1 minute, scraping down the sides as necessary, until the mixture is crumbly but can be pressed to form a cohesive ball.

  2. With wet hands, squeeze about 1 tbsp of the mixture tightly between your hands and roll into a ball. Place in a storage container.

  3. Refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.

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