Coconut Apricot Energy Balls - a delicious sweet treat prepared with six simple ingredients and gets ready in under 20 minutes. It is a vegan and gluten free treat perfect as a post workout snack or afterschool snack.
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These delicious plant based energy bites are a healthier and great alternative to store bought snacks that are often loaded with preservatives. These are great to take for picnics, road trips or pack in a snack box.
Having these snack bites in the kitchen comes in handy at those times when you need a quick and easy snack to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
- Dried Fruits: Dried apricots
- Liquid: Coconut oil to get the right consistency and to ease the blending process and maple syrup as a sweetener.
- Pantry Ingredients: Almonds, desiccated coconut and rolled oats for added nutrients and flavour.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1: Place rolled oats, almonds and desiccated coconut in a food processor and blend into coarse powder.
Step 2: Now add apricots, coconut oil, maple syrup and blend until everything comes together to form a dough.
Step 3: Grease your palms with oil.
Step 4: Scoop out a portion with a tablespoon and shape it into a ball.
Step 5: Place a rolled ball on a lined baking sheet.
Step 6: Repeat the process with the remaining dough and arrange the balls on a lined baking sheet.
Enjoy delicious coconut apricot energy balls as a snack.
Substitutions and Variations
Coating: Roll balls in desiccated coconut or chopped almonds for a crunchy texture and added flavour.
Nuts: Add pumpkin or sunflower seeds for extra nutrition and crunch.
Sweetener: Maple syrup can be substituted with agave syrup, honey or date syrup.
Storage
You can store apricot energy balls in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container.
Store them in the freezer for a longer shelf life. Freeze them on a lined baking sheet until solid and then transfer them to a freezer friendly container or ziplock bags. Make sure to thaw them completely in the fridge before serving. Finish them in three months.
Tips and Tricks
Dry Mixture: If the apricot mixture is dry and you find it hard to shape into balls, add a splash of coconut oil, pulse the food processor and then shape the mixture into balls.
Wet Mixture: If the mixture turns out too wet, add oat flour or desiccated coconut to get the right consistency.
Grease Hands: Rub a little bit of coconut oil into both palms to prevent the mixture from sticking while shaping.
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📖 Recipe Card
Coconut Apricot Energy Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- ⅓ Cup Almonds
- ½ Cup Rolled Oats/Old Fashioned Oats
- ½ Cup Desiccated Coconut
- 1.5 Cups Dried Apricots
- ½ Cup Coconut Oil adjust to get right consistency
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup adjust to taste
Instructions
- Place rolled oats, almonds and desiccated coconut in a food processor and blend into coarse powder.⅓ Cup Almonds, ½ Cup Rolled Oats/Old Fashioned Oats, ½ Cup Desiccated Coconut
- Now add apricots, coconut oil, maple syrup and blend until everything comes together to form a dough.1.5 Cups Dried Apricots, ½ Cup Coconut Oil, 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
- Grease your palms with oil.
- Scoop out a portion with a tablespoon and shape it into a ball.
- Place a rolled ball on a lined baking sheet.
- Repeat the process with the remaining dough and arrange the balls on a lined baking sheet.
- Enjoy delicious coconut apricot energy balls as a snack.
Notes
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