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.
I developed this recipe to share with My Super Nanny; an online platform that matches parents and nannies. They featured me this week on their Healthy Groms section. If you are looking for new inspiration from healthy food bloggers you should definitely check out this section of their website. Some great ideas can be found here for healthy and delicious recipes.
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
This is not a sweet ball and I have deliberately made it this way. If you want more sweetness then add some maple syrup, honey or a few dates to the recipe.
Nutritional information is an ESTIMATE only, calculated using an online calculator. The facts should be used as a rough guide only and are based on 1 ball when it makes 14.
Kate says
February 23, 2017 at 11:21 pmThanks Amy; just saw this! Having tried & tested them myself, your blueberry breakfast balls get two thumbs up! Delicious! X
Amy says
February 24, 2017 at 8:50 amThanks Kate, glad you liked them! ?
Mary says
February 10, 2018 at 2:18 amIs there something else I can use besides coconut
Amy says
February 10, 2018 at 10:29 amHi Mary, The coconut soaks up a lot of the moisture from the blueberries so I’d try replacing it with more oats or almond meal might work well. Without testing it myself though, I can’t say for sure how it will turn out.
Holly says
March 7, 2018 at 10:33 pmHi! I’m reading the instructions via Pinterest & online but it doesn’t say if you bake them for fridge them after rolling into balls? Because it says prep time 10’mins but total time 35’mins so I dont understand where the extra 25’mins are?
Many thanks x
Amy says
March 8, 2018 at 2:25 amHi Holly, Sorry for the confusion. I am not sure what happened for it to say 35 mins. It should just be the prep time and they are ready to eat straight away. You may wish to chill them to firm them up. I have now fixed the time on the recipe, thanks for pointing it out.
Cat says
March 22, 2017 at 12:55 pmJust made these for myself. ? I made the raspberry ones and liked them, but I think this version is even better! I like that it’s not as dry but just as quick &.easy to make. I did add a squeeze of honey as my blueberries were a bit tart. Delicious recipe, thank you.
Amy says
March 24, 2017 at 11:30 amThanks Cat! I’m actually looking to alter my raspberry recipe to be a little more similar to this one. A lot of people have commented that the raspberry ones are dry. So pleased you like these!
Nikki says
May 12, 2017 at 6:15 amHow many servings did you get out of this recipe please?
Amy says
May 17, 2017 at 11:07 amHi Nikki, sorry that I haven’t detailed this and I can’t remember off hand. All I know is they don’t last long and that my sons eats half the mixture while we are forming the balls!
Amy says
August 7, 2017 at 3:04 pmCan you use fresh blueberries for this?
Amy says
August 15, 2017 at 12:02 amHi Amy, yes – you may not get the same colour though. I’ve never actually made them with fresh blueberries as they are so expensive here!
Lisa Tobman says
August 15, 2017 at 12:10 pmCan you coat them with anything else besides coconut?
Amy says
August 19, 2017 at 10:21 amYes of course, what ever you like. Drizzled with chocolate or a dusting of cocoa powder?
Erica says
August 29, 2017 at 11:25 pmI’m reading it may be hard to find desiccated coconut in the US. If that’s true, is there an alternative?
Amy says
September 2, 2017 at 11:33 amHi Erica, I’m trying to remember from my time living in the US but I’m not sure if I ever used it. You could try using shredded coconut, is that easy to come by?
Jess says
September 4, 2017 at 12:55 pmHi just curious if you can substitute the peanut butter with something else?
Amy says
September 5, 2017 at 4:34 amHi Jess, The recipe is pretty flexible. You could try using another nut butter or sunflower seed butter. You could probably leave it out but may need to alter amounts a little.
Erica says
September 5, 2017 at 10:16 pmYes, that’s easy to come by, but I think usually sweetened. Will check the store because I don’t usually like coconut, so I never look at it! But I want to introduce to my daughter so she grows to like it. I found some as you have shown here, on Amazon, so will purchase from there if I can’t find in the store. THANKS!
Nicole says
September 14, 2017 at 12:35 pmHi I like to soak oats overnight do you think that would work fir this recipe?
Also could I use tahini instead of peanut buttr?
Thanks
Amy says
September 19, 2017 at 10:30 amHi Nicole, the oats may be a little wet for rolling if soaked over night so you may need to add a bit more coconut. Tahini should work well ??
Lisa says
September 19, 2017 at 3:21 pmHi, can these be frozen please or stored in the fridge for a few days? Thanks
Amy says
September 24, 2017 at 11:08 amHi Lisa, I can’t remember if I have tried freezing these before, sorry. I find they are best eaten in a day or two.
Carrie says
September 26, 2017 at 7:28 pmDo you cook the oats?
Amy says
September 27, 2017 at 11:46 amNo I don’t ??
Lisa McAlpine says
October 2, 2017 at 4:13 amWhat is the nutritional information?? Thanks!
Amy says
October 6, 2017 at 10:15 amSorry, I don’t calculate nutritional info.
Denise says
November 6, 2017 at 7:39 pmDid you use old fashion oats or quick oats?
Amy says
November 8, 2017 at 11:53 amHi Denise, I used old fashioned. You could use either for this recipe though.
Carri says
November 16, 2017 at 6:06 amHi Amy, want to make these for my LB. canthey ve frozen?
Amy says
November 19, 2017 at 8:54 amHi carri, I don’t think I have actually frozen these but I think they would freeze well.
Sam says
November 22, 2017 at 1:53 pmThank you very much for this recipe, been trying to mix up breakfast offerings to my 9 month old who loves eating but gets fussy when the same thing is served more than two days in a row! He loved these though it was rather messy (still at the ‘shovel it all in one go’ stage) and it was a great way to use up blueberries that were too tart to eat fresh. No sweetening required for either him or myself! I particularly liked that there was no egg or banana, as we seemed to get through a lot of both and I try to make sure he gets plenty of fibre.
Sam says
November 22, 2017 at 1:56 pmsorry, tried to leave a rating but couldn’t. Five stars from us both.
Amy says
November 22, 2017 at 10:44 pmThanks for your comment Sam, I can just imagine your 9m old shovelling them into his mouth! My boys were exactly the same, fun times! I hope you try out some of my other breakfast ideas, one of our favourites is this mango and coconut breakfast bites https://www.healthylittlefoodies.com/coconut-mango-oat-breakfast-bites/
Elisa Bellagamba says
February 5, 2018 at 3:03 amThanks so much for publishing this, it looks very yummy! How hard/soft are these balls? Do you think they are suitable for a 10 months old baby or could them be a chocking hazard?
Amy says
February 5, 2018 at 9:51 amThanks Elisa, these are really soft and smooth. I gave something similar to my son before 10 months with no issues, I personally wouldn’t consider them a chocking hazard. You can vary the texture by adding more / less coconut, the recipe is pretty flexible.
Khyati says
February 7, 2018 at 10:14 pmThese are great! Super quick and easy to make and helped me add variety to his fruit intake 🙂 can I just substitute strawberries for blueberries?
Amy says
February 8, 2018 at 1:55 amHi Khyati, Thank you! Yes you can make them with strawberries and I make them with raspberries too 🙂
kris says
February 11, 2018 at 9:53 amDO you think I would be able to use fresh blueberries instead of frozen? Thanks
Amy says
February 11, 2018 at 9:56 amHi Kris, I have never actually made them with fresh blueberries so can’t say for sure. They should work but you might not get the same colour.
Kate Jones says
February 13, 2018 at 10:09 pmHi Amy. I’m looking for gluten/egg dairy free recipe s for my baby who is not interested in being spoon fed cereal! She’s 7 months old so I’m going to give these a try as they look amazing! But in case they are rejected! Can they be frozen? Or how ,omg will they keep in the fridge?
Amy says
February 13, 2018 at 11:56 pmHi Kate, As these contain frozen blueberries you have to be careful if thawing and re freezing. I recommend thawing the blueberries in the refrigerator. That being said, I have frozen these balls and the quality was fine. I find that the quality is lost quite quickly in the fridge, I find they are good for a couple of days in an air tight container.
Kate says
February 19, 2018 at 2:00 pmWonderful, thanks Amy
Tracy Edwards says
March 4, 2018 at 1:06 pmThese are totally amazing! So easy to make and exceptionally tasty! Thank you so much for the recioe. Love it!
Amy says
March 5, 2018 at 12:24 amThanks, Tracy, so lovely to hear. Glad you enjoyed them!
Therese says
April 3, 2018 at 9:06 pmHow long do these keep for ?
Amy says
April 8, 2018 at 11:11 amHi Therese, not long in our house ;)! I find that they are best kept refrigerated and eaten in a couple of days.
Brittany says
April 6, 2018 at 4:24 amWhat do you mean by “stir through the coconut”?
Amy says
April 8, 2018 at 10:16 amHi Brittany, I just mean to add the coconut and stir it into the mixture rather than blend it all together. This should make it solid enough to form into balls.
Leah @ LunchwithLeah.com says
June 9, 2018 at 12:42 amI love that these are PURPLE!!! I am so going to try this recipe out…so excited!!!
Amy says
June 9, 2018 at 1:26 amThanks Leah! Yes, the colour is fab! Enjoy 🙂
Louise says
August 1, 2018 at 12:57 pmI just made these with what I had on hand, didn’t dust with coconut I used Rice Krispies instead bc I had run out of the coconut after making the filling. Came out awesome! I also used almond butter instead of peanut butter and added a drop of vanilla as well. Perfect baby/toddler recipe =)
Amy says
August 5, 2018 at 12:43 amGreat! So happy you liked them and thanks for taking the time to rate and leave a comment 🙂
Jane says
October 13, 2018 at 4:30 amHi there is it 85cals per ball?
Thanks
Amy says
October 13, 2018 at 4:39 amHi Jane, yes it is. Please note that I am not sure how accurate the nutritional information is. No testing has been done on the product and the results are calculated using an online nutrition calculator. They should be used as a rough guide only.
Amber says
December 10, 2018 at 10:00 pmI dont have a food processor, Will a blender work? Also do you cook the oats?
Amy says
December 11, 2018 at 1:33 amHi Amber, it will depend on your blender. A good quality, high powered blender will work. No, I don’t pre-cook the oats.
Melody says
March 23, 2019 at 4:09 pmMade 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
March 24, 2019 at 9:51 amThanks, Melody. I’m glad they were a success for you and I’m loving the sound of the smoothie 🙂