Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These are my favourite snack to have on hand! They are great to bring hiking, on the go or just to satisfy that sweet craving at home.

I want to know, which one do you think would be your favourite?

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Time Stamps:
0:00 How To Make Healthy Energy Balls
1:17 How To Make Lemon Ginger Energy Balls
3:00 How To Make Cherry Cacao Nib Energy Balls
4:06 How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
5:24 How To Make Cranberry Tahini Energy Balls
6:35 How To Make Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Recipes:

Lemon Ginger Energy Balls
1 cup roasted (unsalted) almonds
1 cup medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped
zest of 1 lemon
juice from 1 lemon 
1/2 cup rolled oats 

Directions:
1. Blend almonds on high in a food processor until they are finely chopped. 
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend together until a ball of dough forms. 
3. Remove dough from the food processor and roll into balls (makes approx 12 balls depending on size). Put in a sealed container and keep in fridge or freezer. 
Optional: Roll in coconut flakes 

Cherry and Cacao nib Energy balls
1 cup cashews 
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup cacao nibs
2 tbsp maple syrup 

Directions:
1. Blend cashews on high in a food processor until they are finely chopped. 
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend together well.
3. Remove dough from the food processor and roll into balls (makes approx 12 balls depending on size). Put in a sealed container and keep in fridge or freezer. 
Optional: Roll in cocoa powder

Peanut butter chocolate energy balls
1 cup rolled oats 
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup maple syrup 
1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup chocolate chips (or cacao nibs) 
Optional: pinch of salt 
1-2 tbsp of water might be needed 

Directions:
1. Blend rolled oats on high in a food processor until they are finely chopped. 
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend together well.
3. Remove dough from the food processor and roll into balls (makes approx 12 balls depending on size). Put in a sealed container and keep in fridge or freezer. 
Optional: Roll in coconut flakes or cocoa powder 

Cranberry Tahini Energy Balls
1 cup roasted (unsalted) almonds 
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries 
1/3 cup tahini 
1/4 cup maple syrup 
1 tsp cinnamon 

Directions:
1. Blend almonds on high in a food processor until they are finely chopped. 
2. Add rest of the ingredients and blend together until a ball of dough forms. 
3. Remove dough from the food processor and roll into balls (makes approx 12 balls depending on size). Put in a sealed container and keep in fridge or freezer. 
Optional: Roll in sesame seeds

Carrot Cake Energy Balls
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup (1 large) shredded carrot 
1/2 cup medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup walnuts 
2 tsp cinnamon 

Directions:
1. Blend rolled oats on high in a food processor until they are finely chopped. 
2. Using your food processor's grater attachment or a regular grater, grate carrots. 
3. Add grated carrot and the rest of your ingredients to the food processor and blend together well.
3. Remove dough from food processor and roll into balls (makes approx 12 balls depending on size). Put in a sealed container and keep in fridge or freezer. 
Optional: Roll in coconut flakes 

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