Energy balls: A healthy twist on your favourite dessert
Can a tasty dessert be healthy? It can indeed, and I'm not just talking about a plate of fresh fruit. The culinary masterpiece I'm about to introduce, results from combining oats, cocoa, and a few other ingredients whose calorie content needn't concern you!
Energy balls are popular among enthusiasts of "fit" food. Today, this fancy snack has become a regular dessert in my home as well.
How did I come across the recipe for energy balls? Before they became a dessert idea, they served another purpose – a snack for kids to take in their lunchboxes. In this role, the balls also excel. The ingredients they contain – oats, cocoa, nuts, and dates – provide energy, boost mood, and simultaneously replace the sugar- and palm oil-laden colourful rubbish from supermarkets that our unsuspecting children often snack on.
I transform the oats and other additions into a delicious dessert in just a few moments. The whole family has grown fond of this treat so much that energy balls now appear as a delicacy during holiday gatherings. Below, I share the most straightforward recipe for this wonder. Good luck!
Energy balls – a simple oat dessert
Ingredients:
- 200g of regular oats,
- 150g of dried dates,
- 150g of mixed nuts,
- 1 tablespoon of cocoa,
- a pinch of nutmeg,
- a pinch of ginger,
- a pinch of cinnamon,
- Additionally: coconut flakes.
Preparation:
- Start by soaking the dates. Pour boiling water over them and leave them for an hour. After that, blend them using a blender.
- Crush the nuts and oats in the same manner. Place all the ingredients in one bowl. Add a tablespoon of cocoa, a bit of nutmeg, ground ginger, and cinnamon. As this dish can be adjusted as you go, you can adjust everything to taste.
- Finally, form balls from the prepared mixture and coat them in coconut flakes.
- Place them on a plate and put them in the fridge – in my opinion, this dessert tastes best when cold. Enjoy!
