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With just over a month to go until Halloween, I've decided it's time to roll out a few of the spooky treats I've been working on recently, so today I'm sharing a fun spooky spider energy balls recipe.
When served as plain energy balls, this recipe is dairyfree, nut free and free from refined sugar, so it would be great for lunch boxes or as an after school snack, whether you make them plain or add some spidery features! It's definitely the season for spider themed fun food though, so if you have afew spare minutes do try the fun version!
Spooky Spider Energy Balls
Ingredients:
- 100g oats
- 50g sesame seeds
- 50g desiccated coconut
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 100g dried apricots, quartered
- 200g dried mixed fruit
- 1 tbs honey (optional)
To decorate:
- pretzels
- yoghurt covered sunflower seeds OR white chocolate chips
Method:
Put your ingredients into a food processor or blender in the order shown above (driest ingredients first). Whizz up until everything is finely chopped and well combined. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times before everything is well mixed.
Tip the mixture into a bowl, then take handfuls of the mixture and roll into walnut sized balls. You may need to rinse off your hands every now and again during this process as they can get a little sticky. You'll find it easier to roll smooth balls with slightly damp hands too.
Pop the balls into an airtight container and place in the fridge until ready to eat.
To decorate, break the pretzels into pieces to form the legs (I found that the two largest curved sides of each pretzel worked best) then add 8 'legs' to each energy ball - 4 on each side. Add yoghurt covered sunflower seeds or white chocolate chips for the eyes and serve immediately.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge, the plain un-decorated balls should last for at least 5 days.
If you liked this recipe, you might also like my fun spooky spider snack idea too! You could also check out my Halloween section for lots more healthy fun food ideas for Halloween, or follow my Halloween Food Pinterest board for loads of Halloween food ideas from all around the web.
Grace
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Spooky Spider Energy Balls
Fun nut free and dairy free spider energy balls recipe for kids - great for Halloween party food.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Setting10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: British, Vegetarian
Author: Grace
Ingredients
- 100 g oats
- 50 g sesame seeds
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 100 g dried apricots, quartered
- 200 g dried mixed fruit
- 1 tbs honey (optional)
- pretzels
- yoghurt covered sunflower seeds OR white chocolate chips
Instructions
Put your ingredients into a food processor or blender in the order shown above (driest ingredients first). Whizz up until everything is finely chopped and well combined. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times before everything is well mixed.
Tip the mixture into a bowl, then take handfuls of the mixture and roll into walnut sized balls. You may need to rinse off your hands every now and again during this process as they can get a little sticky. You'll find it easier to roll smooth balls with slightly damp hands too.
Pop the balls into an airtight container and place in the fridge until ready to eat.
To decorate, break the pretzels into pieces to form the legs (I found that the two largest curved sides of each pretzel worked best) then add 8 'legs' to each energy ball - 4 on each side. Add yoghurt covered sunflower seeds or white chocolate chips for the eyes and serve immediately.
Notes
NOTES: Store in an airtight container in the fridge, the plain un-decorated balls should last for at least 5 days.
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Victoria says
I'm definitely going to give these a go. So many recipes like this contain nuts which mean they can't go to school. In fact I realised too late that my daughter had taken a Nakd bar into school yesterday for a snack at singing club!
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Victoria says
Success - Gobbled down by my 2 year old! The slightly tougher critics are still at school but I'm sure one of them will like it - although they only get plain balls, no creative spiders here!
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Grace says
Oh brilliant! I'm so pleased you made them, hope the older ones enjoy them too! 🙂
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Victoria says
Very successful. Just made another batch for lunch boxes, after school treats, and for me to take to work - a lot cheaper than Nakd bars!
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amy (feeding finn) says
Love these! Will definitely make these for the boys. Thanks x
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