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Superfood Energy Balls

Rosie Holmes —

These Superfood energy balls take a mere 7 ingredients and only 10 minutes to whip up. A great healthy, portable snack with a Christmas feel.

Ingredients

1 cup whole oats

1/2 cup almond butter

1/4 cup ground flaxseed

2 tblsp superfood berry mix (or favourite dried fruit)

3 medjool dates, pitted

1 tblsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Combine dates, almond butter and maple syrup in food processor and pulse until dates are fully chopped and everything is combined.

In a bowl, combine oats, flax, dried fruit and cinnamon. Add date and almond butter mixture and stir until fully combined.

Roll into 15 x 1" (2.5cm) balls. Place balls into an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer for snacking on. 

Nutrition

Serving size: 1 ball     Calories: 104    Sugar: 4g     Fat: 6g     Carbohydrate: 11g     Fibre: 2g     Protein: 2g

Source: Brittany Mullins, Eatingbirdfood.com