Welcome to yet another simple, no-bake energy ball recipe. These beautiful blueberry bliss balls (say that five times fast) are about to be your new favorite snack, especially if you’ve been looking for something to fuel your lethargic afternoons. Eat one or two of these before a workout, or enjoy one as a post-workout snack to help kick-start the muscle repair process. Just make sure that you don’t eat all of them at once. That would most likely be impossible due to the massive amount of calories.
If you have never had dates, just know that they provide natural sweetness with a flavor that is reminiscent of caramel. In fact, you can actually blend dates with a little water to make a date caramel, which is a great alternative to traditional caramel. If you are interested in that recipe, click here. Dates are necessary in this recipe for two reasons: providing sweetness and helping bind the other ingredients together. Just make sure that you pit the dates prior to blending them with the other ingredients. Another step that can help is if you soak the pitted dates in warm water to help soften them before blending.
One thing to note is that this recipe is that it does not use fresh blueberries. You will need to procure dried blueberries, but make sure that they are free of added sugars and processed ingredients, such as sulfur dioxide. If you cannot find dried blueberries, you can choose another variety of dried fruit, such as dried apricots. The main thing to remember is that you do not want to have added sugars in whichever dried fruit you decide to use. And finally, if you do not like raw cashews, choose another nut, such as raw almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or hazelnuts.
- Prep Time:10m
- Total Time:10m
- Serves: 12 servings
- Yield: 12 balls
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Appetizers & Snacks, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 1 c dried blueberries
- 1 c raw cashews
- 1 c Medjool dates, pitted
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and pulse until you see a sticky dough forming. You will need to stop blending, scrape down the sides of the processor, and continue blending to fully incorporate the ingredients.
- Stop blending and wet your hands with water. Use your hands to form about 12 tablespoon-sized balls from the mixture.
- Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until solid (about one hour).
- Remove from the freezer and enjoy immediately. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
