I have been playing around with Finnberrys wild nordic super berry powders for the last week now and for this recipe I use their sea buckthorn powder along with nuts and dried fruit to create these vitamin, mineral and antioxidant packed energy balls. They have become my new immune booster and pick me upper! The dates make the balls stick together and give them sweetness whilst tahini and cashew butter gives them a creamy flavour and cashew and brazil nuts some crunch. All of these ingredients don’t just add to the flavour and texture but have fantastic health benefits too:
– Dates are rich in iron and a great source of fiber
– Tahini is made from sesame seeds which are rich in various minerals including zinc which is great for glowing skin, it is also a good source of plant protein
– Nuts are another good source of plant protein and contain important minerals, in this case cashews offer zinc and iron and brazil nuts are rich in selenium
The added sea buckthorn take these balls to another level, but is not necessary for their composition. I add it because it is a great source f vitamin C and I can never get enough of that. It also contains healthy omega fatty acids and antioxidants which I won’t say no to either. With that said this is a healthy and naturally vegan and gluten free alternative to store bought snacks and treats which often have lots of preservatives and sugar hiding inside. You can easily adapt the recipe to suit your pantry using different nuts or dried fruit and they are easy and quick to make.
PIECES: 16 / TIME: 15 min
1/2 cup cashew nuts
1/3 cup brazil nuts
1/3 cup desiccated coconut
1-2 tbsp wild sea buckthorn powder (depending on potency required)
1 tbsp cashew butter
3-4 tbsp tahini
12 medjool dates
Place cashews and brazil nuts in food processor and pulse until it is a rough meal with small bits of nuts still left.
Add dessicated coconut and sea buckthorn powder and pulse a couple of times to mix.
Add the cashew butter, tahini (start with three spoons and add another if you need your mixture to be more sticky) as well as the pitted medjool dates.
When the mixture is roughly combined and it sticks together when you press it between your fingers remove it from the food processor and roll into balls, roughly the size of half a golf ball.
If you wish roll in coconut and keep in the fridge for 5-7 days.
Hej Malin! Your blog is really beautifully put together. Just love it! It’s an honour to be featured with the Finnberry powders and we’re proud to be featuring such a talented photographer and foodie. Will be trying these sea buckthorn energy balls very soon! x
Thank you Anne! I’m glad you like them. 🙂 x