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These vibrant and delicious Blueberry Breakfast Balls are a fantastic grab-and-go breakfast option for busy mornings.
Reasons to Love This Recipe
- Hand-Held: Turning oats into finger food is perfect for "on-the-go" breakfasts or for baby-led weaning. Easy to grab, easy to eat and easy to store.
- Nutritious: Made with oats, blueberries and nuts they make a nice balanced breakfast or snack.
- Pretty: Because many kids (and adults) eat with their eyes.
- Easy: This no-cook breakfast/snack can be whipped up in very little time.
Ingredients (With Alternative Suggestions)
- FROZEN BLUEBERRIES - Frozen blueberries give that gorgeous purple colour. If you wish to use fresh blueberries you may need to adjust the amounts a little and the colour will not be as vibrant. This recipe also works well with frozen raspberries or frozen mixed berries.
- OATS - Use rolled oats or quick oats. Steel-cut oats will not work.
- ALMOND FLOUR - Adds fat and protein to keep you/your kids fuller for longer. If you have a nut allergy you can replace it with extra coconut and oats.
- DESICCATED COCONUT - Used to thicken the mixture and to coat.
- RAISINS: Added for sweetness and can be skipped if prefered.
How to Make
These blueberry breakfast balls come together in two simple steps. Get your kids to help make them!
- Add blueberries, oats, almond flour, coconut and raisins to a food processor and blend until you have a thick paste / it forms into a large ball.
- Form into tablespoon-sized balls and roll in some coconut.
Storage Instructions
These balls are best eaten straight after rolling when they are still semi-frozen. If making in advance it is best to freeze but can also be refrigerated
- REFRIGERATE: Place the balls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. (The vibrant colour will fade)
- FREEZE: Freeze as soon as the balls are formed and store in a freezer bag/freezer container for up to 1-2 months.
You May Also Like
- Raspberry Breakfast Balls
- Cherry Bliss Balls
- Chocolate Orange Energy Balls
- Blueberry Baby Muffins
- Baby Blueberry Pancakes
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Blueberry Breakfast Balls
Blueberry Breakfast Balls - a vibrant, healthy breakfast. Perfect for little ones
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves:14 balls
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Equipment
- Food Processor or High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 150g Frozen Blueberries
- 95g (1 cup) Rolled Oats
- 60g (½ cup) Almond Flour
- 30g (⅓ cup) Desiccated coconut
- 35g (¼ cup) Raisins *Optional, added for sweetness. Can be skipped if making for baby.
Rolling
- 30g (⅓ cup) Desiccated Coconut
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients (apart from the coconut for rolling) into a food processor and blend until the mixture comes together to form a large ball.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the mixture, roll into a ball and coat in coconut. Repeat until the mixture is used up.
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Recipe Notes
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.
Nutritional facts
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
Jodi
So healthy and delicious. Had dates so use those instead of raisins. And a few more blueberries and a little organic agave. Very huge hit with grandson as well.
Amy Whiteford
Fantastic! Thanks Jodi
Mary
Baby wasn't a fan sadly think it was a little to dry/hard. She's got no teeth still any ideas how to re-purpose? Or to add more moisture to re offer?
Amy
Hi Mary, sorry you didn't have any success. I'd try adding more berries so that they are less dry. I hope this works.
Lu
could these be frozen??
Tara
Silly question.... but.. can I cook these? I used regular flour, not almond flour 🙁 I'm either going to throw this batch out, or cook them?
Amy
Hi Tara, it is worth a try to save you from throwing out the mixture. I'd try flattening them into cookie shapes. Good luck!
Maureen
Did baking them work?
Molly Z
I made these exactly according to the recipe, and they came out great. My one year-old loves them and they are the perfect little snack when we are getting the rest of his meal ready. The second time we made them, I added a spoonful of peanut butter and it still held together.
Amy
Fab! Thanks Molly 🙂
Jennifer Kirk
Thank you Amy. I can’t wait to make these. I can’t use coconut. You mentioned that this is used to thicken the mixture and to cost them. Do you have a replacement suggestion?
Amy
Hi Jennifer, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. You can always add more almond meal. You just want to achieve a texture that is easy to roll 🙂
Tina
I loved the recipe! Do I store in refrigerator or freezer.
Amy
Hi Tina, they are best stored in the freezer 🙂