Recipe For Cherry Balls
This recipe for cherry balls is an easy, freezer-friendly whole food dessert that are the perfect afternoon pick me up or addition to an adult lunchbox. Made with dates, almonds, and dried cherries, these cherry energy bites are going to become a staple in your freezer!
Servings: 24 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
- Use fresh, squishy dates for the best texture.
- 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.
- If 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 24 balls | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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