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Fruity Snack Balls

February 1, 2013 by epicureanvegan

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

These are such a great snack and take minutes to make! I LOVE these (and so will kids). They come from Vegan Cooking for Carnivores and the only thing I added was about 2 tablespoons of chia seeds. I try to throw chia seeds in all kinds of dishes, especially breakfast/fruity/smoothie things. Check out these 10 reasons you should eat them. You can use just about any dried fruit or nuts for these, such as apricots, apples, raisins, even dried blueberries. I also think mixing in a tablespoon of almond butter or peanut butter would be dee-licious! The original recipe says it makes a great crumbled cereal topper as well. The recipe also says it makes 2-1/2 dozen, but I got exactly 2 dozen–just depends on how small you make them.

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 C unsweetened shredded coconut
3/4 C dried cherries
1 C dried mango
1/2 C dried cranberries
1 C sliced raw almonds
2 Tbs chia seeds

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

DIRECTIONS:
Toss the first four ingredients into the food processor and blend for a full minute.

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

Add the almonds and blend again for another full minute.

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

I then transferred the mixture to a bowl and stirred in the chia seeds.

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

Take small handfuls and squeeze, then shape into a ball. Repeat. Enjoy!

Fruity Snack Balls -- Epicurean Vegan

 

Fruity Snack Balls
 
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These are such a great snack and take minutes to make! I LOVE these (and so will kids). They come from Vegan Cooking for Carnivores and the only thing I added was about 2 tablespoons of chia seeds. I try to throw chia seeds in all kinds of dishes, especially breakfast/fruity/smoothie things. Check out these 10 reasons you should eat them. You can use just about any dried fruit or nuts for these, such as apricots, apples, raisins, even dried blueberries. I also think mixing in a tablespoon of almond butter or peanut butter would be dee-licious! The original recipe says it makes a great crumbled cereal topper as well. The recipe also says it makes 2-1/2 dozen, but I got exactly 2 dozen--just depends on how small you make them.
Author: Epicurean Vegan
Ingredients
  • ¾ C unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¾ C dried cherries
  • 1 C dried mango
  • ½ C dried cranberries
  • 1 C sliced raw almonds
  • 2 Tbs chia seeds
Directions
  1. Toss the first four ingredients into the food processor and blend for a full minute.
  2. Add the almonds and blend again for another full minute.
  3. I then transferred the mixture to a bowl and stirred in the chia seeds.
  4. Take small handfuls and squeeze, then shape into a ball. Repeat. Enjoy!
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Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: dried fruit, fast and easy, fruit snacks, healthy, healthy kid snacks, healthy snacks, Vegan Cooking for Carnivores, vegan fruit snacks

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