Super Easy Holiday Spice Balls

Last night I hosted my very first ever, holiday themed wellness seminar. I had such a blast sharing my favourite holiday goodies - all gluten free and vegan and as healthy as can be. I couldn't wait to share this recipe for these easy-peasy holiday spice bites.

The recipe is super flexible, and you can basically use whatever dried fruit and nuts you have on hand. Be warned, however, that different nuts will provide different results due to their fat content.

Holiday Spice Balls

Makes 12-14 tbsp sized balls

Ingredients

1 cup raw almonds, cashews or walnuts
1 cup pitted dates or dried apricots
1 tbsp raw cacao powder
½ tsp cinnamon
pinch of sea salt
½ tsp peppermint, vanilla, or other extract (optional)
Toppings: raw cacao powder, ground almonds, cinnamon, etc. (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients, except toppings (if using) in a food processor or high speed blender
2. Roll into tablespoon sized balls between clean hands
3. Lightly roll balls in topping of your choice, if using

Notes

This recipe is very flexible. Feel free to experiment with different nuts, spices, and toppings!

Use caution if using nuts with a high fat content (e.g cashews, pecans). The longer the ingredients mix, the more oil is released, and the result may be softer than desired.

Wet hands before rolling into balls to prevent sticking.

Raw cacao powder can be found in most health food stores and is an amazing superfood packed with antioxidants.

Regular cocoa powder will work fine for this recipe if you don’t have raw cacao on hand. Carob powder would also substitute well for those sensitive to chocolate.


This recipe was inspired by fellow holistic health coach Kasey J. Smith.