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Spiced Cranberry Energy Balls

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Description

Like an energy bar. Only smaller. And better tasting. (Variations for Gingersnap and Double Chocolate, too!)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Raw Nuts (I Used Walnuts, Almonds, And Brazil Nuts)
  • 1 cup Rolled Oats
  • ⅔ cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
  • 2 Tablespoons Flaxseed (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • ⅔ cups Nut Butter (we Like Almond)
  • 3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup, Honey, Or Agave Nectar, To Taste
  • ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • ⅓ cups Dried Cranberries
  • Optional Substitutions And Add-ins For The Variations Below

Preparation

Grind the nuts and oats in a food processor or blender until there are no chunks larger than a pencil eraser. Dump into a large mixing bowl, and stir in the coconut, flaxseed, cinnamon and pinch of salt.

In a small bowl combine the nut butter, sweetener, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir for a few seconds. Add the cranberries. Finish mixing with your hands until everything is thoroughly combined. You should be able to press the entire mixture into one clump. If the mixture is too dry, add water 1 Tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. You should be able to form balls easily, but the mixture shouldn’t be mushy.

Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Makes about 25.

VARIATIONS:
Gingersnap: Omit cranberries. Stir in 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg into the dry mixture. Use molasses as your sweetener (I used 2 Tablespoons molasses and 1 Tablespoon maple syrup), and add 1/2 cup chopped candied ginger when you would have added the cranberries.

Double Chocolate: Omit cinnamon and cranberries. Stir in 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa into the dry mixture. I used a combination of brown sugar and maple syrup as my sweetener and added 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips when you would have added the cranberries. You may need to add 2-3 Tablespoons of water to reach the correct consistency, but mix it well before adding the water.

Other add-ins/substitutions:
*Citrus zest, other types of dried fruit, pretty much anything you’d add when making granola.
*If you don’t like coconut, add more nuts or oats instead.

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doxallo on 4.26.2011

YUM! I make something similar but look forward to trying this!

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Claire on 8.19.2011

I made these as snacks for a trip to NYC. They were great! Super easy, and they tasted sort of like granola, which everyone in my family loves. They also held together really well, even when jostled a bit it my backpack. Definitely a favorite snack recipe!

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