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Photo:Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall
Active Time:30 minsTotal Time:30 minsServings:16
Active Time:30 mins
Active Time:
30 mins
Total Time:30 mins
Total Time:
Servings:16
Servings:
16
Jump to recipeTheseBlueberry Cobbler Energy Ballsare as beautiful as they are tasty! Sweet, antioxidant-filled dried blueberries and figs come together with wholesome, fiber-filled oats and chia seeds. Pecans add just the right amount of toastiness, and honey and almond (or sunflower seed) butter bind the energy balls together. The vanilla and cinnamon add a warm cobbler feel and the white chocolate drizzle isn’t just pretty—it also helps bring home the dessert inspiration. Keep reading for expert tips, including how to melt the white chocolate so that it doesn’t burn.Tips from the EatingWell Test KitchenThese are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!Microwave the chocolate in short bursts to promote even melting and to avoid burning or scorching the chocolate.Make sure your hands are wet when making the balls so that the batter doesn’t stick to them. Then, squeeze the batter between your hands to help the ingredients bind and form a ball that won’t crumble.You can substitute the white chocolate drizzle with dark or milk chocolate to suit your taste. You can also swap the blueberries for cranberries.This is a great recipe to make ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.For the best flavor, toast pecans first before using them. To toast chopped nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.Nutrition NotesLikefresh blueberries,dried blueberriesare loaded with antioxidants and fiber. Just be aware thatdried blueberries—including organic ones—may have added sugar and other ingredients (like oil) that you don’t necessarily need, so read the ingredients list.Oatsare a whole grain and provide filling fiber and complex carbohydrates for energy. Oats can help lower cholesterol and manage blood sugar when eaten regularly.Whether you choosealmond butterorsunflower seed butterfor these energy balls, you’re going to get a dose of heart-healthy fats, protein and fiber. These nutrients also balance the carbs in the oats, dried blueberries and figs and slow their release into the bloodstream, providing a steady stream of energy.Ah,white chocolate. While it’s high in saturated fat and added sugar, it makes a wonderful decorative garnish for desserts. Eaten that way, it won’t add as much to your saturated fat and added sugar bottom line. You can skip the white chocolate if you wish or use a drizzle ofdark chocolate, which can have some health benefits, including providing antioxidants.
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TheseBlueberry Cobbler Energy Ballsare as beautiful as they are tasty! Sweet, antioxidant-filled dried blueberries and figs come together with wholesome, fiber-filled oats and chia seeds. Pecans add just the right amount of toastiness, and honey and almond (or sunflower seed) butter bind the energy balls together. The vanilla and cinnamon add a warm cobbler feel and the white chocolate drizzle isn’t just pretty—it also helps bring home the dessert inspiration. Keep reading for expert tips, including how to melt the white chocolate so that it doesn’t burn.Tips from the EatingWell Test KitchenThese are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!Microwave the chocolate in short bursts to promote even melting and to avoid burning or scorching the chocolate.Make sure your hands are wet when making the balls so that the batter doesn’t stick to them. Then, squeeze the batter between your hands to help the ingredients bind and form a ball that won’t crumble.You can substitute the white chocolate drizzle with dark or milk chocolate to suit your taste. You can also swap the blueberries for cranberries.This is a great recipe to make ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.For the best flavor, toast pecans first before using them. To toast chopped nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.Nutrition NotesLikefresh blueberries,dried blueberriesare loaded with antioxidants and fiber. Just be aware thatdried blueberries—including organic ones—may have added sugar and other ingredients (like oil) that you don’t necessarily need, so read the ingredients list.Oatsare a whole grain and provide filling fiber and complex carbohydrates for energy. Oats can help lower cholesterol and manage blood sugar when eaten regularly.Whether you choosealmond butterorsunflower seed butterfor these energy balls, you’re going to get a dose of heart-healthy fats, protein and fiber. These nutrients also balance the carbs in the oats, dried blueberries and figs and slow their release into the bloodstream, providing a steady stream of energy.Ah,white chocolate. While it’s high in saturated fat and added sugar, it makes a wonderful decorative garnish for desserts. Eaten that way, it won’t add as much to your saturated fat and added sugar bottom line. You can skip the white chocolate if you wish or use a drizzle ofdark chocolate, which can have some health benefits, including providing antioxidants.
TheseBlueberry Cobbler Energy Ballsare as beautiful as they are tasty! Sweet, antioxidant-filled dried blueberries and figs come together with wholesome, fiber-filled oats and chia seeds. Pecans add just the right amount of toastiness, and honey and almond (or sunflower seed) butter bind the energy balls together. The vanilla and cinnamon add a warm cobbler feel and the white chocolate drizzle isn’t just pretty—it also helps bring home the dessert inspiration. Keep reading for expert tips, including how to melt the white chocolate so that it doesn’t burn.
Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen
These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!
Nutrition Notes
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1cupplus 2 tablespoons unsweetened driedblueberries, divided¾cupold-fashioned rolled oats¾cupsmooth natural almond butterorsunflower seed butter½cupchoppeddried figs½cupchopped pecans, toasted (see Tip)3tablespoonschia seeds2tablespoonshoney1½teaspoonsvanilla extract¾teaspoonground cinnamon⅛teaspoonsalt¼cupwhite chocolate chips
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Ingredients
1cupplus 2 tablespoons unsweetened driedblueberries, divided
¾cupold-fashioned rolled oats
¾cupsmooth natural almond butterorsunflower seed butter
½cupchoppeddried figs
½cupchopped pecans, toasted (see Tip)
3tablespoonschia seeds
2tablespoonshoney
1½teaspoonsvanilla extract
¾teaspoonground cinnamon
⅛teaspoonsalt
¼cupwhite chocolate chips
Directions
Finely chop 2 tablespoons blueberries; set aside. Combine the remaining 1 cup blueberries, oats, almond butter (or sun butter), figs, pecans, chia seeds, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, 10 to 20 pulses; then process until the mixture is crumbly but can be pressed to form a cohesive ball, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
Using wet hands to prevent the mixture from sticking, squeeze and roll the mixture into 32 balls (about 1 tablespoon each); place in a single layer on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet.
Place white chocolate chips in a small bowl; microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted and smooth, about 1 minute, 30 seconds total. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the energy balls; sprinkle with the reserved chopped blueberries.
To make aheadRefrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
To make ahead
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thefood processoris a time-saver. However, you can still make a batch of energy balls without one. To pulverize the fruit, you can use a food masher, mortar and pestle or rolling pin, or use a knife and mince everything as fine as possible. For the nuts, use a mortar and pestle, food mill,grinderorfood chopper, or chop the nuts up with a knife as finely as you can. Another option is to put the nuts in a plastic bag and crush them with a meat mallet or heavy skillet.
Nutrition InformationServing Size: 2 energy ballsCalories 189, Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 21g, Total Sugars 12g, Added Sugars 4g, Protein 4g, Fiber 3g, Sodium 22mg, Potassium 131mg
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 2 energy ballsCalories 189, Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 21g, Total Sugars 12g, Added Sugars 4g, Protein 4g, Fiber 3g, Sodium 22mg, Potassium 131mg
Serving Size: 2 energy balls
Calories 189, Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrates 21g, Total Sugars 12g, Added Sugars 4g, Protein 4g, Fiber 3g, Sodium 22mg, Potassium 131mg
EatingWell.com, July 2024
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