Home Recipes Breakfasts for athletes Strawberry Energy Balls Strawberry Energy Balls Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking - Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 12 balls Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Egg-free No added sugar Vegetarian Categories Breakfasts Desserts Snacks Strawberry Energy Balls The Best Fruity Energy Balls The distinctive strawberry and vanilla flavours go very well together in these delicious energy balls. Colourful and nutritious, these bites can be brought anywhere, from work to school or even gym! Simply leave them in the refrigerator to keep them firm. You could also double the recipe and freeze half the energy balls to eat later. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Try our mocha energy balls as well! Bonà savoir How to dehydrate strawberries at home Can’t find freeze-dried strawberries in your local grocery store? You can always dehydrate fresh strawberries at home. To do so, preheat your oven to its lowest temperature. Meanwhile, cut thin slices of strawberry using a mandolin slicer. Cook your strawberries for about 3 hours or until they are completely dehydrated. For optimal results, leave the oven door ajar. But careful! It’s hard to resist these dried strawberries once they’re cooked since they are so tasty and crunchy… but they really are perfect for these energy balls! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Strawberry energy balls Medjool dates, pitted - 1 cup 100 g To discover! Raw cashews - ½ cup 65 g To discover! Quick cooking oats - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Ground flax seeds - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Vanilla powder or vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Freeze-dried or dehydrated strawberries (see box below) - ⅔ cup 100 g To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Strawberry energy balls Step 1 Soak the dates in warm water for a few minutes. Drain. Step 2 In a food processor, crush the cashew nuts until you get a coarse powder. Step 3 Then, add all the other ingredients except 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of strawberries in the food processor. Choosing the pulse option, grind until the texture is sticky and homogeneous. Step 4 Make about a dozen ping-pong-sized (20 g) balls. Step 5 Put the remaining strawberries in an airtight bag. Crush into a powder using a rolling pin. Then, add the energy balls in the bag as to cover them in the strawberry powder. Keep in the refrigerator. Like it? Share it!
