26 Sep Caramel Apple Oatmeal Power Balls (gf)
After posting a photo on my Instagram of my breakfast the other day, which included these power balls, I got a few reqests for the recipe, so I decided to create a post to share with everyone!
These were inspired by the ingredients in my Apple Rose Caramel Tart, a low fat raw vegan dessert I served for my birthday guests this year. I took the same basic ingredients and added nuts and oats into the mix and voila, power balls were created.
I found that these went well with tea, as they are pretty sweet. They are a great mid-day treat, perfect for that pick me up some of us may need to fuel the second half of our day or even for a grab and go breakfast. These are so versatile! You can even use them for a healthy, no bake crust recipe for a tart/pie by simply pressing the dough down into a pan instead of rolling it into power balls.
The caramel used in this recipe is a raw vegan caramel. It has no milk, butter, or refined sugars, and is actually fat-free, guilt-free, and tastes like heaven in your mouth.
I added an apple to the caramel for the flavoring of the power balls, but you can sub in any fruit, or even replace the fruit with a touch of water, just until a caramel consistency is reached when processing.
Here is the breakfast I mentioned above from my Instagram. I had about 5-6 frozen bananas blended with carob (or you can sub cocoa) to form banana nice cream, then I topped it off with some fresh organic blueberries and a caramel apple oatmeal power ball.
I’m excited to share that the apple I used in this recipe was grown in my very own backyard! Last year we only had 2 apples grow during the season, but this year we had about 15! I hope the squirrels don’t beat me too them. Someone on my Instagram suggested that I sprinkle cayenne on them, then rinse it off when eating. I’ve never tried this, but I think it’s worth a shot. Have any of you?
Make sure you tag my Instagram and hashtag #sweetsimplevegan if you recreate any of my recipes! I love to see your photos and share them!
PrintApple Pie Oatmeal Power Balls
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 10-12 power balss
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 4 dried calimyrna figs, destemmed and chopped
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 1 cups gluten-free rolled oats*
- 2 tbsp goji berries
- 1.5 tbsp mulberries
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- Pinches of ginger, cloves and nutmeg
Caramel:
- 10 medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 apple of choice, decored and chopped (I used Fuji), divided
- ⅛ tsp vanilla powder or extract (optional)
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- Pinches of ginger, cloves and nutmeg
Instructions
Dry Ingredients
- Place all of the dry ingredients, except for the oats, into a food processor and run until roughly chopped. Add in the oats and pulse to combine.
- Pour into a bowl and set aside.
Caramel
- Create your caramel by placing the caramel ingredients and only 3/4 of the apple into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Add in the remaining 1/4 of the apple and pulse until combined and chunky.
Assembly
- Pour all of the dry ingredients into the wet in the food processor and either mix or pulse until combined.
- If it is too sticky, pulse in or mix in more oats until it is sturdy, at a crust like consistency. If it is too crumbly, add more dates.
- Take about 1 1/2 tablespoon sized pieces and roll into balls.
- Will keep in the fridge for about a week, and may even be frozen for longer.
Notes
I ended up having to add in a few tablespoons more of oats as mine was a bit too sticky.
To make these raw, use raw oats or sub in a dry ingredient, like more nuts, sunflower seeds, or sprouted buckwheat groats.
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