GRANOLA ENERGY BALLS
RECIPE TYPE
Under 30 min, Vegan
SERVES
YIELD: about 20 energy balls
Prep: 20 min
Ingredients
2 cups Longo’s Protein granola such as Cinnamon Flax, Peanut Butter Chocolate or Oat & Seed
4 Longo’s Medjool dates, pitted and roughly torn
1 to 2 tsp flavour boosters such as Longo’s essential spices, vanilla extract or finely grated citrus zest (optional)
1/2 cup Longo’s natural nut butter such as peanut, almond, cashew peanut or hazelnut
1/4 cup Longo’s pure liquid honey or Longo’s maple syrup
1/2 cup assorted add ins such as Longo’s flaked coconut, Longo’s dried fruit and/or nuts, mini chocolate chips etc.
Directions
Combine granola, dates and any flavour boosters in a food processor; pulse until granola and dates are uniformly chopped.
Add nut butter and honey; pulse until mixture is evenly combined and starts to clump together. Pulse in add-ins just until distributed or mix in by hand.
Scoop slightly rounded tablespoon portions of the mixture; squeeze to form into balls. Hold in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Suggested Flavour Combos:
Choco-Banana: Use natural peanut or cashew peanut butter, Longo’s Peanut Butter Chocolate granola. Add in 1/4 cup each finely crumbled Longo’s banana chips and mini chocolate chips.
Cranberry-Orange: Use natural hazelnut butter, Oat & Seed granola and 2 tsp finely grated orange zest. Add in in 1/2 cup dried cranberries.
Apricot Pumpkin Pie Spice: Use cashew peanut butter, Longo’s Cinnamon Flax granola and 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Add in 1/2 cup diced Longo’s dried apricots.
Coconut Chai: Use Longo’s almond butter, Cinnamon Flax granola and 1/4 tsp each ground cinnamon, ginger and cardamom. Add in 1/2 cup Longo’s sweetened flaked coconut. .
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Protein 2g | Fibre 2g |
Fat 5g | Sugar 8g |
Carbs 15g | Sodium 15mg |
