Apricot and Coconut Energy Balls
Chewy dried apricot and oats rolled in coconut, sweet and tangy with a hint of orange. Ten minutes, no cooking.
- Time15 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.16 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the apricots in a food processor and blitz until chopped into small pieces and starting to clump, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the oats, 50 g coconut, sunflower seeds and orange zest. Pulse a few times to mix.
- 3
Add the coconut oil and orange juice and blitz until the mixture sticks together when you pinch it. Add a little more juice if it is dry.
- 4
Tip the extra coconut onto a plate.
- 5
Roll the mixture into 16 balls with damp hands, then roll each in the coconut.
- 6
Chill for 30 minutes to firm up. Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
30 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
