Sugar-free, dairy-free energy balls - aka Totes Amaze Balls

 

Yep, all the cool kids are saying it, so these are called "Totes Amaze Balls". 

I have seen various recipes for energy balls and here is my version. It sounds a bit weird but they are yum. They are also dairy-free, sugar-free and can be made gluten-free. A really great, healthy snack.

Ingredients:

1/2 small sweet potato, diced, steamed and mashed

1/4 sweet pumpkin variety, diced, steamed and mashed

1 cup of rolled oats (or gluten free alternative)

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/4 coconut plus extra for rolling

hand full of mixed nuts - I used pecans, macadamias, sun flower seeds, walnuts

hand full of mixed fruit - I used chopped apricots, sultanas, goji berries, chopped dates

teaspoon of chia seeds

tablespoon of flax meal

2-4 tablespoons of honey 

2 teaspoons of vanilla

Method: 

1. Mix all the dry ingredients. 
2. Add in the mashed pumpkin, vanilla and half the honey. 
3. Mix in well (I used my hands). 
4. Add more honey if needed. 
5. Add more oats if the mix is too wet. Add a little water if the mix is too dry. You should be able to roll a ball in your hands.
6. Roll into balls, then roll in coconut. Refrigerate.

These can be frozen. And yes, you can add choc chips if you really want to!

I reckon a dash of baileys would make these a great Christmas treat!