energy balls

The great thing about my basic energy ball recipe is that you can experiment with the nuts and dried fruit as you please. Instead of cashews, you can just as easily use hazelnuts or walnuts, or replace them completely with almonds - that would be a good alternative for people who are allergic to nuts.

And when it comes to dried fruit, you can choose the type you like best. Apricots, raisins, cranberries, goji berries, coconut chips, apple rings and prunes are all great. Spices such as cinnamon, speculaas or gingerbread spices and vanilla also add a wonderful touch to the energy balls.

Energy balls

Nutritional values ​​per serving
Nutritional values ​​per serving:
Calories: 107 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 6 g
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Ingredients for 20 energy balls

100 g almonds

100 g cashews (or any other type of nut)

150 g dates (dried)

150 g dried apricots (or other dried fruit)

1 tbsp coconut oil
For decoration

Cocoa powder

Amaranth (puffed)

Coconut flakes

Dried strawberries (ground)
How to make the energy balls
The quickest and easiest way to make the energy balls is in a Thermomix. Put all the ingredients in the mixing bowl and chop them up for 30 seconds on level 10. Alternatively, you can cut them into small pieces and then chop them with another food processor or a powerful hand blender.
Then form the nut and fruit mixture into small balls.
Take 3 deep plates and fill them with the toppings of your choice. In our photo you can see strawberry powder, cocoa powder and sesame seeds. Puffed amaranth and coconut flakes, chopped pistachios or cocoa nibs are also good.
That's it. Now you have a large portion of around 20 energy balls that you can either eat straight away, keep in a Tupperware container in the fridge or give away nicely packaged.