RAW APPLE CINNAMON ENERGY BITES
Easy to make, delicious, and healthy homemade apple cinnamon energy balls!
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 164kcal
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried apples
- 10 large dates pits removed
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup raw hulled sunflower seeds
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
- ½ cup black sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium pan, toast (shake the pan frequently to prevent scorching) the pepitas and sunflower seeds on medium heat until they release their oil and give off a nice toasty aroma. Approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Put all (except the sesame seedof the ingredients, including the toasted seeds, in a food processer and process until the dried fruit and seeds are ground up and the mixture turns into a sticky solid ball.
- Scoop out 1 heaping tsp (5 g), or if you want larger balls, 1 tbsp (14 and roll into balls. Put the sesame seeds on a flat surface and roll the balls in the seeds to cover.
- Refrigerate in an air tight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 2bites | Sodium: 57mg | Calcium: 100mg | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Vitamin A: 30IU | Sugar: 21g | Fiber: 5g | Potassium: 242mg | Calories: 164kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 6g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 28g | Iron: 1.7mg