Cherry Energy Balls
on Oct 31, 2024
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Healthy Cherry Energy Balls are an easy, freezer-friendly whole food dessert that are the perfect afternoon pick me up. Made with dates, almonds, dried cherries, and not much else! These are going to become a staple in your freezer in no time!
Cherry Energy Bites are the perfect snack to fuel your day with a burst of tart cherry goodness! Made with a blend of dried cherries, oats, nuts, and a hint of honey, they’re naturally sweet, chewy, and packed with healthy energy. These bites are ideal for busy mornings, post-workout snacks, or whenever you need a quick pick-me-up.
What’s great about Cherry Energy Bites is how easy they are to make – just blend, roll, and chill! They store beautifully in the fridge for up to a week, so you can prep them in advance and grab one (or two!) whenever you need a boost. Trust us, these bites will satisfy your snack cravings in the most delicious way!
Extra Protein Oatmeal Bites, No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Energy Balls and Blueberry Muffin Date Balls (healthy, no-bake treat) are energy bites I’ve created that are a perfect snack.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- There’s some magical about some natural glucose, fat, and fiber in the middle of the afternoon. Your brain will love the pick-me-up!
- They are awesome sweet/sugar craving busters.
- They keep in the freezer super well,so you can always have them on hand
- They travel great
- Cherry pie. What more do I need to say?!
Recipe Ingredients
- Nuts, I used ½ cup of pecans, ½ cup walnuts, and 1 cup of almonds
- Dates, pitted
- Died sour cherries
- Vanilla extract
- Sea salt
How To Make Cherry Energy Balls
Step #1. Add all ingredients to the food processor bowl.
Step #2. Blend for 3-5 minutes until nuts are chopped and a thick “dough” forms.
Step #3. Remove the blade, then roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball between your hands. Repeat with the rest.
Step #4. Store the balls in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for longer storage.
Recipe FAQs
If you don’t have a bigger food processor (I use my Kitchen Aid Food Processor all of the time), then I would consider working in batches so that you don’t burn your motor up.
When it comes to the nuts, I like to buy big bags at a time and store them in my freezer. This is the most economical way.
As far as the cherries go, it tastes best with unsweetened sour cherries. They taste the most like pie. I have also made these with sweet and Bing dried cherries and it was good though not quite as packed with cherry flavor.
Expert Tips
- Use fresh, squishy dates for the best texture.
- If dates are older or slightly dry (with white sugar residue), add 1-2 tablespoons of water while blending to help the mixture combine.
- Remove date pits – they’re hard and can damage your processor.
- Avoid over-blending, as it may turn the nuts into nut butter.
- If the dough isn’t coming together after chopping, add a bit of water.
- Choose dried sour cherries without added sugar for optimal flavor.
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Healthy Cherry Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 2 cups nuts, I used ½ cup of pecans, ½ cup walnuts, and 1 cup of almonds
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- 1 cup dried sour cherries
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of your food processor and blend until the nuts are well chopped and a thick “dough” starts to form, about 3-5 minutes of processing.
- When the ingredients are well incorporated, remove the blade from the food processor. Take 1 large tablespoon of the “dough” and roll it into a ball in between your hands. Repeat with remaining dough. Keep the balls in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer much longer.
Notes
- You are going to want to use dates that are still squishy and fresh.
- If you use older dates that have started to dry out a bit (they might have a slight white residue on the outside from the sugar crystallizing on the outside if they are old too), then you might need to add 1-2 tablespoons of water when blending to help the ingredients come together.
- Be sure to remove the date pits too. They are hard as rocks. If you blend it too long you are going to start making nut butter.
- So if the ingredients are chopped into super small pieces but the dough isn’t coming together, try adding a tablespoon or two of water to encourage everything to come together.
- Look for dried sour cherries that don’t have any added sugar.
What is the fiber content per serving?
My nutrition calculator isn’t pulling it up, feel free to plug it into something like myfitnesspal or another app to figure out the fiber!
Was fun trying something new and healthy. Glad you explained about pitted dates. I had my son help remove pits but it was so worth it!! Keep up good work.
I feel guilty for eating…um…like half of these today. I don’t feel guilty because I keep telling myself they are natural, good, real food. Which side of my brain is gonna win this battle? Next time….like tomorrow probably… I will add more cherries, because, cherries! Thanks for the new addiction!
Those look good! Where do you find sour cherries? Does it actually say ‘sour’ on the packaging? Also, is there any fruit that could be subbed for them?
Yummy! This is a good kick in the pants to finally try to make my own bars/balls. I buy Lara bars to eat one after my morning workout.