Nourishing Christmas Energy Balls
'Tis the season for fun food! Our no-bake Christmas Energy Balls are a festive and nutritious twist on traditional holiday treats being healthy and gluten free.
Ingredients
For the balls:
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 Tbsps organic unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tsps matcha powder
- 2 tsps pure vanilla or almond extract
- 1 Tbsp unrefined organic coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup
For the Coating:
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsps unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Add your pistachios into a food processor and process until crumbled.
- Add in the coconut flour, almond flour, shredded coconut, matcha, vanilla, and melted coconut
- oil. Process until combined, scraping the sides of the food processor as
- needed.
- Add in the honey and process until everything starts to come together into a
- sticky ball.
- Take a spoonful of your mixture and roll it between your palms to create 8 even sized balls.
- Very finely chop your dried cranberries then whisk them together with the shredded coconut.
- Roll each of the balls in this mixture. Gently apply some pressure to help the coconut-cranberry coating adhere.
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Notes
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- These stay good in the refrigerator for a week and the freezer for 2 months.
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