CARROT CAKE ENERGY BALLS
If you’ve attended one of our ‘Sweat + Stretch’ events recently you will have be lucky enough to enjoy a selection of delicious energy balls by Claire from The Good Life Kitchen. Claire is a Retreat Chef based on the Isle of Wight, with experience of working in the UK and across Europe. Check out the full recipe for her ‘Carrot Cake’ Energy Balls below- they are fully delicious, plus scroll down to find out a little bit more about Claire.
CARROT CAKE ENERGY BALLS RECIPE
These bite-sized treats are packed with wholesome ingredients, along with refreshing hints of orange zest and juice. A dash of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla extract add warmth and depth to these energy balls. Simply blend all the ingredients together, roll them into small balls, and coat them in desiccated coconut. These energy balls are perfect for on-the-go snacking or as a post-workout boost.
Servings: approximately 20 balls
Time to create: <20 minutes
Ingredients
125g sunflower seeds
125g almonds
125g sultanas/raisins
125g dates
2 medium carrots, peeled, chopped into chunks
2 oranges, zested and juiced
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Splash of vanilla extract
50g dessicated coconut
Method
If your dates are hard, soak them in a bowl of hot water for 15 mins so they will blend more easily.
Meanwhile add the sunflower seeds and almonds to a food processor and process to small pieces followed by the carrot chunks, blending again until the carrots are chopped very fine.
Drain the dates, roughly chop them and add them to the food processor with the sultanas/raisins, the orange zest, juice, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend until everything is finely chopped and the mixture sticks together, check by squeezing between your fingers. Add a little more moisture if needed, a splash of water or more orange juice.
Form into ping ping sized balls and finish by rolling in dessicated coconut.
A Little Bit About Claire
A lifelong lover of food, eating, cooking and feeding, Claire is a retreat chef, cooking vegetarian and plant based food for yoga and wellness retreats in the UK and in Europe since 2015. Claire loves to nourish people with wholesome, rainbow coloured foods. She believes very much that you are what you eat but also that life is about balance so having a bit of what you fancy does you good too!
Recently returned to the island, she is enjoying living more rurally and looking forward to summer beach days to come.
