04.Aug.2009 Raw, uhm, Balls.

For some reason, these balls seemed to appeal a lot when I posted the pic on Flickr the other day, so the super simple recipe is coming up at the bottom of this post.

It’s insane how packed with energy these things are: I feel the urge to bike every single day no matter what condition I’m in, and usually eat a little something-something before I go out and play. Most small breakfasts don’t hold me for more than a couple of hours at best, but 2 of these balls (oy) kept me going for over 5 hours.

Quick notes:

If you are concerned about the processor blades heating up the ingredients too much, be sure to chop everything as much as you can prior to throwing it in, for a quicker processing job.

You can shape this into good ol’ bars too, of course. But where’s the fun in that?

Raw, uhm, Balls

1 cup (124 g) raw sunflower seeds
1 cup (6 ounces, 170 g) dried Calimyrna figs
Zest of 1 small lemon
Pinch fine sea salt
3 tablespoons (63 g) raw (or not, if you don’t care about that) agave nectar
Optional add-ins & stuff to roll the balls into: shredded coconut, ground cinnamon, raw cocoa powder, carob powder…

Place the seeds in your food processor, and blend until the ground seeds start to stick to the sides of the bowl.
Add the figs, lemon zest, and salt. Process until ground.
Add agave, 1 tablespoon (21 g) at a time, until the preparation holds together well. You might have to add a little more agave, depending on the quality of the ingredients.
Throw in any optional add-in you fancy.
Shape into balls and roll them in instant coconut milk powder (read ingredients to be sure it’s vegan), ground cinnamon, raw cocoa, ground raw nuts…
I like to keep my balls cold in the fridge. What?

Yield: 8 balls