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Coconut-Fig Energy Balls

By Izabella Wentz PharmD.

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Seven rolled brown balls on an aqua plate.
Photo by Izabella Wentz PharmD.

Made of dried figs blended with coconut and a pop of cinnamon, pack these energy balls along for a post-workout snack or afternoon pick-me-up.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 minutes (includes chilling)

  • Yield

    10 servings

Ingredients

30 dried unsweetened Turkish figs (you can easily switch out the figs for dates for a variation)
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sea salt or pink Himalayan sea salt to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

    Step 2

    In a food processor or blender, place the figs, 1 1/2 cups coconut, coconut oil, cinnamon, and salt and blend until a smooth paste forms. It will have the consistency of brown sugar.

    Step 3

    Form the dough into 1-inch balls, about 1 tablespoon of batter for each, and then roll the balls in the remaining shredded coconut.

    Step 4

    Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.

Book cover image.
From Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health © 2019 by Izabella Wentz. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
TagsFigFruitCoconutDateDried FruitSnackDairy FreeGluten FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookFood ProcessorBlenderRamadanCookbooksHarper Collins

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