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Beet Energy Balls
Delicious and highly nutritious Beet Energy Balls will pump you up and get you going the whole day! With the added serving of veggies, these unBEETable goodies will become your next favorite on-the-go snack bites.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 18 - 20 balls
Calories: 90 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 medium cooked beet
- ¾ cup of pitted dates
- ½ cup of peanuts
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour whole wheat, or almond flour
- ⅓ cup of shredded coconut
- ¼ cup of vegan chocolate chips
- ½ cup of oats
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon of cocoa or cacao powder optional
Instructions
- Combine beets and dates in a food processor until chopped very small. Add all other ingredients one at a time and process until a thick 'dough' forms.
- Roll into 18-20 balls, coat with more coconut or dust with cacao powder (if using), and place into the freezer until hardened.
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Notes
- ½ of a can of cooked beets would work in place of a cooked beet.
- ½ of a can of cooked beets would work in place of a cooked beet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18- 20 balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.