Blueberry Breakfast Balls – A vibrant and delicious way to start the day.
How gorgeous do these blueberry breakfast balls look? The blueberries give such a beautiful colour, making these not only delicious but super pretty too. This recipe is adapted from one of my most viewed recipes, Raspberry Coconut Balls. When developing this version I took into consideration some of the feedback and suggestions I had received on the raspberry balls.
The first alteration I made was to blend the mixture, resulting in a much smoother ball which I think makes it more kid/baby friendly. I also decided to use peanut butter instead of almond flour and coconut oil which has resulted in a more moist ball. Lastly, I have slightly increased the ratio of fruit to other ingredients so it is a little sweeter. It still isn’t super sweet though, so if your kids are used to more sweetness you may have to add a little honey/maple syrup to the mixture.
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Blueberry Breakfast Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup (110g) Rolled Oats
- 1 cup (150g) Frozen Blueberries
- 1 tbsp Peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/3 cup (25g) desiccated coconut (+ extra for coating)
Instructions
- Add oats, blueberries and peanut butter to a food processor, mix until combined and until you have a thick paste. Stir through the coconut.
- Form into balls (I made 14) and roll in some more coconut.
Recipe Notes
Melody says
Made these for breakfast for the kids today, all three loved them and the baby would have eaten them all if I let him! To clean the extra left in the food processor I used the last of my oats and blueberries threw in a frozen banana and some Greek yogurt and whipped up a smoothie they all are full and happy now! Thanks for sharing such an easy recipe!
Amy says
Thanks, Melody. I’m glad they were a success for you and I’m loving the sound of the smoothie š
Lisa says
Can these be stored in the fridge for a few days or do they need to be eaten when made?
Amy says
Hi Lisa, they are best eaten straight away but you can def store them in the fridge for 2-3 days. š
Sarah Jensen says
Hello, these look fantastic! Can these be made manually, if the oats are blended first into more of a powder.?
Amy says
Hi Sarah, yes that should work fine. Enjoy š
Jallen says
Could these be made ahead and kept in the freezer till needed?
Amy says
Hi Jallen, Yes you can freeze these. š
Lauren says
I was wondering if I could use oatmeal baby cereal I have in my pantry? Iāve been dying for a way to use them all up.
Amy says
Hi Lauren, yes this would be a great way to use up the baby cereal š
Nicole says
Great idea! How much of the cereal do you think would be needed to substitute 1 cup rolled oats?
Amy says
Hi Nicole, you would want to use the same weight (grams) but I am unsure what this would be in cups without checking. I’d try a cup, if you find the mixture too dry you can throw in some more blueberries. You want a consistency that will hold together well when rolled into balls.
Jayne Harrold says
These are delicious! My batch made 18Thank you for the recipe.
Jayne Harrold says
These are delicious! My batch made 18!
Thank you for the recipe.
Amy says
Hi Jayne, I’m delighted you enjoyed them, thanks for taking the time to rate and leave a comment š
Andrea says
I used fresh blueberries instead of frozen and the color was still vibrant blue! Because my baby is having a little trouble bringing food into his mouth, I decided to bake them on parchment paper to make them a little more cookie like (less sticky) and easy to break into bits. They turned out perfect! Love the taste! Your recipes are amazing
Amy says
Thank you so much, Andrea. I love that you baked these, what a great idea – I’ll be trying that next time š