Paleo Sour Cherry Energy Balls

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 36 balls
5 from 1 vote

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Highlight reel for this paleo snack:

  1. Tasty
  2. Nutritious
  3. Easy to Make
  4. Stores Well
  5. Easy to Carry

Sound good? I thought so.

I came up with this recipe in an effort to support the lululemon athletica Quarry Market’s Broadway Studio Hop 5k this morning. They had a great turn out and these delicious little energy balls helped refuel the sweaty participants after a fun run through downtown San Antonio with stops to visit a few of the fitness studios along the way for a mini workout.

I had a lot of fun, met a lot of great people, Austin went with me (a fun way to celebrate our now living in the same town), and made people smile with a tasty treat. What an awesome Sunday.

If you’ve ever made larabars from home, these little balls are very similar. I made them with freeze-dried cherries for extra flavor, added ground chia seeds for an omega 3 boost, and used fresh orange juice to make it all stick.

I took a tip from the Paleo Parents’ cooking demonstration last weekend at PaleoFX and rolled the little balls in unsweetened coconut to help make them less sticky.

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Start off with 2 cups of almonds in your food processor. Pulse until the almond meal is coarsely ground (you still want some chunks).

(Note: you can either soak/dehydrate your own almonds (advisable) or purchase unsalted “natural” almonds.)

Remove half of the almond meal (1 cup worth). Remove the pit from the dates. Add ½ cup of dates to the 1 cup of almond meal left in the food processor. Add ½ cup of the freeze-dried cherries. (Feel free to throw in a few extra if you really like the “sour cherry” taste. I do.) Add 2 Tbl of ground chia seeds.

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Juice ¼ cup of fresh orange juice. Add to the mixture. Pulse until it’s well combined.

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Add in the rest of the ground almonds and pulse until well combined. Scoop out about 1 tsp balls.

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Roll in unsweetened coconut.

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Paleo Sour Cherry Energy Balls

By: Cassy
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 36 balls
Rolling these in coconut is the key to them not being sticky to eat.

Ingredients  

  • 2 cups Natural Almonds
  • ½ cup Dates
  • ½ cup Freeze-Dried Cherries
  • ¼ cup Orange Juice
  • 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Coconut

Instructions

  • Pulse almonds until coarsely chopped.
  • Remove half (1 cup of ground almonds) from mixer.
  • Add in dates, cherries, chia seeds, and orange juice. Pulse until well combined.
  • Add in rest of ground almond meal and pulse until well combined again.
  • Spoon out 1 tsp balls and roll in unsweetened coconut. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Paleo Sour Cherry Energy Balls
Amount per Serving
Calories
65
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Sodium
 
1
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
82
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
5
g
2
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
4
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
27
mg
3
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Cassy Joy Garcia

HOWDY! I’m Cassy Joy and I am just so happy you’re here. I’m the founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Nutrition Consultant here at Fed and Fit. What started as a food blog back in 2011 has evolved now into so much more.
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  1. Miss Emily says

    Miss Emily —  04/07/2013 At 21:41

    Yum!!! And awesome inspiration (the 5k)! I can’t wait for fresh cherry season up north…

    • fedandfit says

      fedandfit —  04/07/2013 At 22:03

      Awesome, girl! I’d love to know what you think when you can try them out! 🙂

  2. chris says

    chris —  04/28/2013 At 14:17

    could I make them with sunflower seeds? (needs to be nut free)

    • fedandfit says

      fedandfit —  04/28/2013 At 15:09

      I absolutely think it’s worth a try! I haven’t done it myself but will put it on my to-do list. I’d love to know how they come out!

  3. Samantha says

    Samantha —  03/20/2014 At 01:35

    Firstly, your dogs are adorable! Now as for the recipe, yum, I can’t wait to try this, I’ve always wanted to make larabars but couldn’t find the unsweetened cherries, may I ask where you found those freeze dried cherries?