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Snack Nut Balls
A healthy, nutty energy dense snack ball
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup raw macadamia nuts
- 1/4 raw cashews
- 1/4 raw sunflower seeds hulled
- 1/2 cup organic dried apricots
- 1/2 cup dried organic cranberries
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/3 cup raw cacao nibs
- 1.5 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 scoop Vega One Natural
- 1/2 cup raw coconut flakes
Instructions
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soak almonds, dried apricots and sunflower seeds for 3 hours (or more) in cold water
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drain water, allow to sit for 1 hour to dry and remove excess water
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Add all ingredients to a food processor and process for 4-5 minutes
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Check mixture occasionally to pull away from sides of food processor
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Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
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Roll balls into coconut flakes
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Place in freezer for a couple hours to harden
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Store in freezer
Recipe Notes
Eat from frozen.
Substitute your own nuts and seeds to suit your preferences.
3 Comments
I was searched on the HEAL site for a healthy, tasty alternative to my regular homemade energy bars and came across this recipe. I tried it today and was thrilled with how it turned out! I had to make a few substitutions to suit what I had on hand (figs instead of apricots and cocoa powder instead of cacao nibs) and they still turned out great — although I’m sure it will be even better next time with the nibs. Thanks for sharing. I’d love to see more snack recipes like this in the future!
Thanks Lianne for trying the recipe, I’m glad you like it. Substitutions are always awesome as you get to create something unique! There are a few more snack bar recipes on the site, but I’ll see about formulating some more! Thanks and happy snacking!
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