Cherry Pie Energy Balls

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Cherry Pie Energy Balls a try. For 33 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 25. One serving contains 86 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat. 189 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up almonds, sea salt, dates, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Fit Foodie Finds. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 45%, which is solid. Cherry Pie Energy Balls, Pecan Pie Energy Balls + Introducing Energy Ball Week, and Chocolate Cherry Energy Balls are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 25

 

Ingredients:

[url:1]2 cups almonds, roasted and unsalted

1 cup dried tart cherries

1 cup dates, pitted[/url]

⅛ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon water

Equipment:

food processor

Cooking instruction summary:

Place almonds in a food processor and process for about a minute or until the almonds turn into a meal.Add in pitted dates, tart cherries, vanilla, sea salt, and water and process for 1-2 minutes on high until you've created your dough. If the mixture seems to dry, add teaspoons of water until you've reached the preferred consistency.Scoop out heaping tablespoons of dough and roll between your palms to create the balls.Store in an air tight container or gallon-sized bag in the fridge or freezer (for longer lasting balls).

 

Step by step:


1. Place almonds in a food processor and process for about a minute or until the almonds turn into a meal.

2. Add in pitted dates, tart cherries, vanilla, sea salt, and water and process for 1-2 minutes on high until you've created your dough. If the mixture seems to dry, add teaspoons of water until you've reached the preferred consistency.Scoop out heaping tablespoons of dough and roll between your palms to create the balls.Store in an air tight container or gallon-sized bag in the fridge or freezer (for longer lasting balls).


Nutrition Information:

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86k Calories
2g Protein
5g Total Fat
7g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
86k
4%

Fat
5g
9%

  Saturated Fat
0.43g
3%

Carbohydrates
7g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
11mg
1%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
5%

Vitamin E
3mg
20%

Manganese
0.28mg
14%

Magnesium
33mg
8%

Fiber
1g
8%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Copper
0.13mg
6%

Phosphorus
60mg
6%

Potassium
131mg
4%

Calcium
33mg
3%

Iron
0.51mg
3%

Zinc
0.37mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.47mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Folate
7µg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.03mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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