Orange Energy Balls
SimonDeaneHealth
Orange energy balls made with dates, almonds and orange zest. Perfect to indulge a sweet tooth.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Servings 12 energy balls
Calories 128 kcal
- 100 grams almonds
- 100 grams dates (pitted)
- 75 grams desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp of peanut butter
- 1 tsp of maple syrup
- 1/2 orange (zest from)
- 1/2 orange (juice from)
Put the dates (ensure they are pitted) into a blender and pulse until well chopped
Set the dates aside and add the remaining ingredients to the blender (only adding about half of the desiccated coconut)
Pulse until the almonds are ground
Add the dates back to the rest of the ingredients and pulse until everything is mixed together
Sprinkle the remaining desiccated coconut onto a plate
Roll some mixture from the blender into a little ball and roll in the coconut in order to coat them
Repeat until all of the mixture is used up
Enjoy
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg