10 recipes for energy balls that are healthier and tastier than candies

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Original ideas for a healthy snack.

1. With cranberries and orange

Ingredients

• 1 cup oatmeal
• ¼ glasses of dried cranberries;
• 8 pecans
• 2 tablespoons of liquid honey;
• 1 glass of dates;
• 1 teaspoon orange extract.

Preparation

No trickery, just put all the ingredients in a food processor with a chopper attachment and chop them into a smooth paste. Then roll up the balls.

2. Apricot

Ingredients

• 1½ cups dried apricots;
• ½ cup raisins;
• ¼ glasses of almonds;
• ¼ glasses of walnuts;
• 3 teaspoons of coconut flakes;
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Preparation

Chop everything except the coconut in a food processor. Roll up balls and roll them in shavings.

3. Blueberry muffin flavored

Ingredients

• ½ cup oat flour;
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored protein powder
• 1 pinch of crushed sea salt;
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
• 2 teaspoons of sugar;
• 2 tablespoons of nut butter
• 2 tablespoons dried blueberries
• ¼ glass of soy or nut milk.

Preparation

These energy candies can be made without a food processor, you only need a bowl and spoon. Combine flour, protein, cinnamon, sea salt, blueberries and peanut butter. Then pour in the milk to make a thick dough. You may need a little more liquid than indicated in the recipe. It remains to roll the balls and send them to the refrigerator for at least half an hour.

4. Strawberry biscuit flavor

Ingredients

• ⅔ glasses of Greek yogurt;
• ½ cup nut butter;
• ¼ glasses of almond milk;
• sweetener - to taste;
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon of salt;
• 1 cup cornflakes
• ½ cup instant oatmeal;
• 3 teaspoons coconut flour
• 1 cup dried strawberries

Preparation

Combine the yogurt, butter, almond milk, sweetener, vanilla extract and salt with a food processor on low speed. Gradually add cornflakes, oatmeal, and coconut flour. Add strawberries last. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then shape the candies.

5. Lemon-vanilla

Ingredients

• 1 cup unroasted almonds
• 1 glass of dates;
• ½ cup vanilla-flavored protein powder
• ½ teaspoon of sea salt;
• zest of 1 lemon;
• juice of ½ lemon.

Preparation

First, chop the almonds into small crumbs with a food processor. Add all the other ingredients and stir until the dough starts to form into one sticky lump. Then form the balls.

6. Apple and almond

Ingredients

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 large apple;
• 1 cup almond or other nut butter
• 2 tablespoons of peeled seeds;
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a food processor. If the mass is too runny, you can add some more oatmeal. If the mixture feels savory, add honey to taste.

7. Plum-vanilla

Ingredients

• ½ cup dates;
• ½ cup plums or prunes;
• ½ cup raw almonds
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Preparation

Grind all ingredients in a food processor and form energy balls.

8. With chocolate, coconut and pistachios

Ingredients

• 1 cup peeled pistachios
• ½ cup coconut flakes;
• ½ cup coconut flour;
• ½ cup chocolate-flavored protein powder;
• ½ cup nut butter;
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 2 tablespoons of honey.

Preparation

Chop the pistachios coarsely. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Add nuts, spreading them evenly throughout the mixture. Shape the balls.

9. With chocolate and salt

Ingredients

• 1½ cups dates
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa;
• 1 tablespoon of almond oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• ¼ a tablespoon of salt;
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
• ¼ a glass of quinoa;
• 50 g of chocolate.

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the quinoa evenly. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the cereal every 10 minutes. This will create crispy flakes.

Grind all ingredients except quinoa and chocolate in a food processor. Then gently stir in the crunchy grits. Shape the balls. Melt the chocolate, dip each candy in it.

10. Mint

Ingredients

• 1½ cups dates
• ½ cup oatmeal;
• 2 tablespoons of peeled pumpkin seeds
• ¼ glasses of cocoa;
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Preparation

Grind all the ingredients in a food processor, form into balls from the resulting mass.