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
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 (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.
Video
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.Â
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
Amanda says
This tastes great but mine are not forming into balls. Seems more like a thick smoothie consistency. Any suggestions?
Amy says
Hi Amanda, keep adding more oats and / or coconut until you have a mixture you can roll. Hope it works for you 🙂
Cecilia says
Great recipe! ;I am not a fan of coconut, so I substituted it for extra oats and almonds. I also used almond butter instead of its peanut counterpart (I am allergic to peanuts). I also added some cocoa powder instead of blueberries in half of my batch for colour (and taste) contrast. I know- that's a lot of switches but it was still delicious.
Amy says
Thanks for the feedback, Cecilia. I'm so happy the recipe worked with the subs, that is the great thing about this recipe - it is pretty adaptable 🙂
Shannon m says
Do I thaw the blueberries first ? Or blend frozen
Amy says
Either will work. 🙂
Holly says
I am excited to try this recipe. Looking for healthy homemade snacks for my 9 year old. I am wondering what I can substitute for the coconut. I know it is important in making it dry enough to roll into balls. Do you think I could just add more Oats that have not been processed?
Amy says
Hi Holly, sorry for the delay. Yes, the coconut will help to dry it out. Try adding more oats, nuts or almond meal.
Christina says
Hi! These are great and delicious but I struggled to roll them as they would just crumble away and stick to my hand... any suggestion ?
Amy says
Hi Christina, did you use frozen blueberries? I'd just add some more to make the mixture a little wetter so it sticks together better.
Laura says
Can you recommend a substitute for the nut butter due to allergies?
Amy says
Hi Laura, you can just skip the nut butter or use a replacement, like sunflower butter or coconut butter. 🙂
Nan says
Hi can I use fresh blueberries for this recipe?
Amy says
Hi Nan, yes you can but you may have to add a little extra if you feel the mixture is too dry. They also won't have the same depth of colour.
Malinda Peckford says
Are the freezeable?
Amy says
Hi Malinda, yes, I freeze these all the time 🙂
Asma says
Can I substitute the oats with almond flour?
Amy says
Hi Asma, I would say that would work well 🙂
Cheryl says
Great recipe!
Amy says
Thanks Cheryl 🙂