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Life through food coloured glasses

Power Balls: One ball can change it all

Breakfasts; is it just me or is it hard to figure out what to eat? if your like me I hate having the same breakfast twice, so I like to mix it up but I have to say this is a staple in my diet. I love these balls, they are a great grab and go breakfast when you don't know what you want or feel like. They are also a great snack to eat on the run, between appointments or before exercise. They are healthy, yummy, quick and easy. For me they are a super food and have been a cornerstone in my weight loss journey which I can't wait to share with you!

 

So they keep for weeks in the fridge, I have kept them out of the fridge for two days, eaten them and have lived to tell this tale. The other great thing is that no batch has to be the same, try different combinations of nuts, dried fruit and flavours. So get your food processor out and wip up a batch of these babies.

 

Makes about 40 balls

Prep time: 20 minutes
gluten free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free

Based on a recipe by my mum

 

Ingredients:

2 cups of mixed nuts; I like to use a combination of raw almonds, walnuts, macadamias, sunflowers but by all means go crazy and add any nut you like.

1/3 cup of fibre mix, flaxseed or LSA 

3/4 cup of dried dates or medjool (medjool taste better but dried are friendly on the budget) 

2  tbsp raw cacao or good cocoa powder

2 teaspoons of Vanilla essence

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

2 tablespoons of water

1/4 cup of coconut

 

Other Flavours to Try

Omit water and use: Coffee, Coconut Water or Orange juice

Omit cinnamon: and add ginger

Omit coconut for: sesame seeds or cocoa powder

Omit dates and use: dried apricots, cranberries, apples and Goji berries or a combination of dried fruit.

 

 

Directions Base:

  1. Put the nuts and fibre mix into the bowl of a food processor. Process until all ingredients until really well blended.

    Note: I like to blend the nuts first to create that smooth consistency.
     

  2. Add your dates, cocoa powder, vanilla and cinnamon. Process until blended. 
     

  3. Add your water a tablespoon at a time testing for the right consistency. The right consistency is sticky but not damp. You need to be able to roll them into balls.
     

  4. Roll them into balls and put them into a a container. Once you have rolled the lot pour the coconut over the balls and gently shake the container so the coconut coats the balls.
     

  5. Seal the container and put it in the fridge.
     

  6. Sit down and sigh a big relief that your breakfast for the next two weeks is sorted.

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