These vibrant and delicious Blueberry Breakfast Balls are a fantastic grab-and-go breakfast option for busy mornings.
What's To Love About These Breakfast Balls
- 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.
What You Need (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 (With Video)
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.
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Blueberry Breakfast Balls
Equipment
- Food Processor or High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 150g Frozen Blueberries
- 95g (1 cup) Rolled Oats
- 60g (½ cup) Almond Flour
- 30g (â…“ cup) Desiccated coconut
- 35g (¼ cup) Raisins *Optional, added for sweetness. Can be skipped if making for baby.
Rolling
- 30g (â…“ 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.
Nicole says
Hi 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
Hi 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 ??
Erica says
Yes, 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!
Jess says
Hi just curious if you can substitute the peanut butter with something else?
Amy says
Hi 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
I'm reading it may be hard to find desiccated coconut in the US. If that's true, is there an alternative?
Amy says
Hi 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?
ivory says
you can usually find it in the baking aisle of most big grocery stores, and if not then there's always amazon
Lisa Tobman says
Can you coat them with anything else besides coconut?
Amy says
Yes of course, what ever you like. Drizzled with chocolate or a dusting of cocoa powder?
Amy says
Can you use fresh blueberries for this?
Amy says
Hi 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!
Nikki says
How many servings did you get out of this recipe please?
Amy says
Hi 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!
Cat says
Just 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
Thanks 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!
Kate says
Thanks Amy; just saw this! Having tried & tested them myself, your blueberry breakfast balls get two thumbs up! Delicious! X
Amy says
Thanks Kate, glad you liked them! ?
Mary says
Is there something else I can use besides coconut
Amy says
Hi 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
Hi! 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
Hi 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.