Superfood Energy Balls with Cashew Butter Drizzle - VeryVera
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Superfood Energy Balls with Cashew Butter Drizzle

These bite-sized snack can serve as breakfast, dessert or just as a midday snack! Use your favorite dried fruit to make them special.

  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups raw Cashew Nuts (for cashew butter)
  • pinch of salt (for cashew butter)
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup cashew butter
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 2 tbsp. favorite dried fruit
  • 3 medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Place raw cashews in high-speed blender. Blend for ten minutes, add 1-2 tsps of water as you blend to help with the consistency. You may need to scrap down the sides several times, as well.
  2. Combine dates, cashew butter and maple syrup in food processor and pulse until dates are fully chopped and everything is combined.
  3. In a bowl mix together oats, flax, dried fruit and cinnamon. Add date and cashew butter mixture and stir until fully combined.
  4. Roll into 1 inch balls and drizzle with cashew butter (thinned with water).
  5. Store in fridge or freezer for snacking throughout the week.

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