Eating healthy dessert is the choice you are making now and 5 star cookies is making the best dessert recipe called Healthy Energy Apricot Balls in 5 minutes. Is it really in 5 minutes…
Hello from your favorite food blog, 5 star cookies. How are you?
It is almost 40 C and I don’t want to turn the oven on. I really don’t. However, my amazing body still wants something very sweet and tasty.
Also, very healthy. After all the summer is here and I need my skinny body as soon as possible. BTW, do you know the definition of the word “UTOPIA”. Check if you don’t. And if you do please don’t allow the dictionary to defined your mind. You can do anything you want to. So, for today let’s make something delicious, easy and healthy. In 5 minutes.
DESCRIPTION
Healthy energy apricot balls is the dream dessert. It is no bake recipe and very quick to make.
The ingredients are simple. From apricot, walnuts to maple syrup. How easy it that! And so so HEALTHY!
Yes, this is your guilt free dessert when you want to lose weight and still enjoy delish desserts.
IMPORTANT: This recipe is for total beginners!
First step – shopping or buy all ingredient under the title called…
SHOPPING LIST
- dry apricot (organic if you can)
- walnuts
- lemons
- pure vanilla extract
- coconut
- maple syrup
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
-food processor (I used KitchenAid)
-small bowl or cup
-sauce pot (very small one)
-medium size bowl
-ice cream scoop
ACTION TIME
Healthy Energy Apricot Balls in 5 Minutes
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups dry apricots
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 TBSP pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut
1 1/3 cups walnuts
3 TBSP maple syrup
INSTRUCTIONS
Roughly chop the dried apricots into small pieces and place into small bowl. Set aside.
Squeeze the juice from fresh organic lemons into a small sauce pot and bring to boil.
Take off the heat, add pure vanilla extract and pour over the chopped apricot.
Let them soak for about 1/2 hour.
Then transfer the soaked apricots to the food processor and add all other ingredients which are:
walnuts, coconut and maple syrup.
Process until the mixture is well-combined and stick together when pressed with your thumb and forefinger.
You can add more maple syrup or lemon juice if it is too dry.
Using 1 tablespoon at a time, form the mixture into balls. (you can use ice cream scoop too)
Pour some coconut into a plate and roll the balls into it.
You can also use ground walnut to roll the balls.
I got 25 healthy, happy apricot balls.
STORAGE of Healthy Apricot Energy Balls: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 6 days.
If you want to freeze – 2 to 3 months.
Review the Steps
-chop the dry apricots
-boil lemon juice and then add vanilla extract
-soak dry apricots in lemon/vanilla mixture
-transfer to the food processor and add all other ingredient
-blend all ingredients
-roll into balls and coat in coconut or ground walnuts
-store in the fridge or freeze
Quick Note
Apricot – I used dry organic apricots from the Winners.
Lemon – use fresh juice from organic lemon
Pure vanilla extract – I used homemade version of vanilla extract
Walnuts – if you don’t like walnuts you can use hazelnuts or almonds
Coconut – organic, unsweetened coconut
FINAL NOTE
The best dessert recipe is really Healthy Energy Apricot Balls in 5 minutes.
It is gluten free, sugar-free and dairy-free.
So, I will say again – super HEALTHY.
Final Grade: A+
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Healthy Energy Apricot Balls in 5 Minutes
Healthy energy apricot balls is the dream dessert.
It is gluten free, sugar-free and dairy-free.
Also, it is no bake recipe and very quick to make
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups dry apricots
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 TBSP pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1 1/3 cups walnuts
- 3 TBSP maple syrup
Instructions
Roughly chop the dried apricots into small pieces and place into small bowl.
Transfer into the small bowl. Set aside.
Squeeze the juice from fresh organic lemons into a small sauce pot and bring to boil.
Take off the heat, add pure vanilla extract and pour over the chopped apricot.
Let them soak for about 1/2 hour.
Then transfer the soaked apricots to the food processor and add all other ingredients which are:
walnuts, coconut and maple syrup.
Process until the mixture is well-combined and stick together when pressed with your thumb and forefinger.
You can add more maple syrup or lemon juice if it is too dry.
Using 1 tablespoon at a time, form the mixture into balls. (you can use ice cream scoop too)
Pour some coconut into a plate and roll the balls into it.
You can also use ground walnut to roll the balls.
I got 25 healthy, happy apricot balls.
Enjoy and share.
STORAGE of Healthy Apricot Energy Balls: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 6 days.
If you want to freeze - 2 to 3 months.
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