Description
These Blueberry Almond Energy Balls are packed with nourishing almonds, blueberries, honey and flax seeds; making for a nutritious and satisfying snack. This recipe can easily be adapted to a vegan and or non gluten free recipe. Just replace the honey with agave or Lyle's Golden Syrup and use GF or non GF rolled oats as you prefer.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup almond butter
- 3/4 cup honey - agave nectar, date syrup or Lyle's Golden Syrup would be suitable substitutes for a vegan recipe
- 3/4 cup dried blueberries
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1/3 cup almond or flax meal
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon - divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- To optionally toast rolled oats and coconut for extra flavor, preheat oven to 375° F. Spread oats and coconut on a baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes until warm and toasty. Set aside to cool.
- Thoroughly blend the almond butter, honey, vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and the remaining the salt together in a large bowl.
- Add the cooled rolled oats and coconut flakes, flax seeds, almonds and blueberries. Mix together until the mix begins to resemble a semi-sticky cookie dough. Using a cookie scoop, form the mix 1.5" balls.
- In a separate smaller bowl, mix together the almond meal and remaining cinnamon.
- Roll each ball in the almond meal and cinnamon and set aside on a lined cookie sheet. Chill the balls for at least an hour, this will help them set and hold their form.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature. They taste best from the top of a mountain, FYI.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes