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Energy balls

Name: Energy balls
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 12 of each
Ingredients: 5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 6 tbsp porridge oats; 2 tbsp dates finely chopped; 1 tsp chia seeds; 1½ tbsp coconut butter; 3 tbsp apricots finely chopped; 2 tbsp + more for rolling desiccated coconut; 3 tbsp porridge oats; 3 tbsp pistachio kernels chopped; 3 tbsp goji berries roughly chopped; 2 tbsp sunflower seeds; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 3 tbsp milled flaxseed

Published: September 21, 2015 at 8:34 AM

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Makes 12 of each

Easy

Total time: 15 mins

+ chilling

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We’re seeing these little energy bites everywhere, they are great to have before exercise, or when you feel as if you are flagging, as the simple sugars in the fruits will give you instant energy, and the nuts, nut butters or oats will give you a slow release of energy. We’ve made three flavours but you can create your own using the same idea. Chill until needed. They will keep for 5 days.

Vegan

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Alternatives

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Try these healthy energy balls, then check out our healthy cookies, protein balls, fruit balls, nutty seedy breakfast bars, protein pancakes and more healthy snacks.

For advice on where to buy some of the ingredients in these energy balls, read our guides on what is flaxseed, what are goji berries and what are chia seeds.

Ingredients

Nutrition

PEANUT BUTTER AND DATE ENERGY BITES

5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
6 tbsp porridge oats
2 tbsp dates

finely chopped
1 tsp chia seeds

COCONUT AND APRICOT ENERGY BITES

1½ tbsp coconut butter
3 tbsp apricots

finely chopped
2 tbsp + more for rolling desiccated coconut
3 tbsp porridge oats

PISTACHIO AND GOJI BERRY ENERGY BITES

3 tbsp pistachio kernels

chopped
3 tbsp goji berries

roughly chopped
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp milled flaxseed

Nutrition: per serving

kcal86

low
fat4.8g

low
saturates1.1g
carbs6.8g
fibre1g
protein3.5g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Put all the ingredients for whichever bite you are making in a small blender and pulse until well combined. Take out tsps of the mix, and roll into balls. Dust in desiccated coconut (if using), or sesame seeds if you like, before chilling.

Try one of our other quick and easy vegan recipes here...

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