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Fruit and Seed Energy Balls Recipe (Nut Free)
Energy balls made with sunflower seeds, coconut, and dried fruit make a tasty, portable, and healthy snack.
Course
Snacks
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
15
one inch balls
Calories
39
kcal
Author
Heather Dessinger
Ingredients
⅓
cup
pepitas or sunflower seeds
½
cup
shredded coconut
(unsweetened, divided)
½
cup
dried fruit
(such as apples, apricots, figs, dates, raisins, cherries)
½
tsp
cinnamon
1½
tbsp
raw honey
Instructions
Place the pumpkin or sunflower seeds in a small food processor and pulse 10 times.
Add half of the coconut, the dried fruit, and the cinnamon.
Process until the coconut and dried fruit is minced.
Add the honey or maple syrup and pulse 5-10 times until blended.
Place the remaining shredded coconut in a small bowl.
Form the seed/fruit mixture into 15 one inch balls and roll each in the reserved coconut.
Store in a sealed container.
Notes
Customize the recipe to fit your tastes. Use any combination of dried fruits you’d like to yield ½ cup and whatever spices sound good to you.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
energy ball
|
Calories:
39
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3.6
g
|
Protein:
0.4
g
|
Fat:
2.8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1.9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Trans Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
2
mg
|
Potassium:
0
mg
|
Fiber:
0.7
g
|
Sugar:
2.8
g
|
Vitamin A:
0
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0
mg
|
Calcium:
0
mg
|
Iron:
0
mg