How to make basic energy balls

Fiona Staunton • August 1, 2019

This nut free snack is easy to make and kids love getting involved!This nut free snack is easy to make and kids love getting involved!

Check out the video on how to make these tasty, nutritious energy boosting balls!


Ingredients:
170G (1 cup) Medjool dates chopped
100g (1 cup) oats
60g (1/3 cup) raisins
125ml (1/2cup) fresh orange juice
60g (1/2 cup) sunflower seeds
2 tbsp Cacao powder
Zest 1 orange

Coating:
60g (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut or
50g (1/2 cup) Goji berries chopped or
50g(1/2 cup) bee pollen

Equipment I used in this video:

Global knives https://amzn.to/2ZZCEBT
Basic food processor https://amzn.to/2PZf1pa
Zester https://amzn.to/2m38H1p

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