Maia's Oats and Cacao Energy Balls
Maia, from our Active Kids course, gave us her recipe for these tasty snacks which require no cooking. Not only are they tasty but also dairy,egg and gluten-free, high in fibre and low in salt and sodium!
- 70 min
- Easy
- 8 Portions
Ingredients
Gluten Free Oats 60 g
Dates 40 g
Walnuts 40 g
Almonds 40 g
Brazil Nuts 40 g
Chia Seeds 30 g
Coconut Oil (Melted) 30 ml
Honey 20 ml (2 tbsp)
Cacao Powder (raw) 20 g
Desiccated Coconut 30 g
Instructions
1. Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
2. Add in the wet ingredients and combine in a blender and pulse until a sticky dough has formed.
3. Roll about a tablespoon of the mixture between your palms to form a bite-size ball. Repeat until all the mixture is gone.
4. Pour the cacao powder and desiccated coconut onto a plate and coat each of the balls by rolling them on the plate.
5. Chill in the fridge for an hour before eating for best results!
