Dealing with that dreaded mid-day slump? These Nutty Lemon Energy Balls are perfect for a quick snack or a wholesome sweet treat. Only 5 clean ingredients and you will be powering through the rest of your day!
Naturally-sweetened, vegan, gluten free, and perfect in every way, these Nutty Lemon Energy Balls are often requested by my friends and family. It's a great snack for both adults and kids!
I love being able to create recipes that kids love to eat. We all know there are way too many unhealthy snacks available to kids now. Most options are filled with sugar, preservatives, and crazy amounts of sodium. But with these Nutty Lemon Energy Balls, you know exactly what is going into them and no longer need to worry about finding a healthy after school snack. Your kids will devour them!
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED?
- 1 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup mixed raw nuts
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
HOW DO I MAKE NUTTY LEMON ENERGY BALLS?
In a food processor mix together 1 cup raisins, 3 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup mixed raw nuts, 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds and ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes.
Once your texture is fairly smooth, scoop mixture into small balls and place on a plate or baking sheet. If you have extra coconut flakes, you can roll the balls in it as well.
Place the balls in your refrigerator to set, approximately 20 minutes, then you're done!
Keep your body clean with these nutrient rich energy balls. Whether you are running from work to the gym, or school to soccer practice, this is a great, portable snack to have on hand. Make a batch of these at the beginning of the week! You will be glad you did.
Nutty Lemon Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup mixed raw nuts
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until all everything is well mixed.
- Once your texture is fairly smooth, scoop mixture into small balls and place on a plate or baking sheet.
- Place balls in refrigerator to set, approximately 20 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container in refrigerator or freezer.
jen says
these look delicious and so easy to make in the blender! hopping over from savouing sat blog hop.
jen http://www.abalancedbelly.co.uk
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
Yummy! Love the lemon in these. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party. Hope you'll come share with us again.
Mary M. Martinez says
so interesting!!!! that may be one i’ll have to try sometime!!!