Nettle Energy Ball Recipe

This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals – the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of rolled oats
• 1/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts/seeds of choice or more oats)
• 1 1/2 cups of dates or figs (if not medjool dates then soak in hot water for ~10mins beforehand)
• 1 tablespoon dried and powdered Nettle (I call it Nettle matcha)
• a pinch of desiccated coconut

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Method:

• 1. Add all ingredients except dates to food processor and blend until well combined.
• 2. Add dates and blend until mixture forms into a ball, add water (that dates have soaked in if using…or maple syrup to sweeten to taste) if mixture is too dry
• 3. Remove from blender and roll into individual balls to size of your choice/appetite! 
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