Are you looking for some delicious sugar free snacks? Energy balls are so easy to do, you can do it with your children, I am sure they will love making balls with their hands.
Careful, these little guys are more filling than you think, I have never been able to eat more than 3 in a row. I like to make them on Sunday together with my meal prep so that I am sure I will have healthy snacks to grab and go during the week.
If you are in the hunt of good make ahead ideas you can also check the best and healthiest granola ever , or these delicious chia puddings with 5 different flavours.
Sugar free snacks: Energy balls
Course: Healthy SnacksServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalIngredients
1 cup (150 gr) pitted dates
1/2 cup (50 gr) almond flour
1/4 cup (20 gr) shredded coconut
1/4 cup (25 gr) cranberries
Pinch of salt
Directions
- Add the dates to a food processor or small chopper (I am using the latter since I don’t own a food processor…). If your dates are very dry and hard soak them first for 20 minutes, then process until a ball forms or until they are chopped and just little pieces remain.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse to combine.
- Form balls with your hands of the size your prefer.
Notes
- By the way …. You can dip the balls once formed in raw cacao powder, nuts, shredded coconut, etc.
- If you don’t have a food processor or a mini chopper you could do it by soaking first your dates so that they become really soft and then mashing them with a fork. You would then have to finely chop the cranberries. Although it requires a little bit more patience, is definitely possible.
- Dates are incredibly nutritious, and packed with fiber and antioxidants.
