Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Balls – Oats, ground almonds, coconut and raspberries mixed together to make a great, hand held, breakfast or snack.
These Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Balls were first published in November 2015. Due to reader feedback, I have decided to edit the recipe slightly (October 2017). The original recipe involved mixing the ingredients together and forming balls. Now the recipe involves blending the ingredients together to produce a smoother ball. I also added a small handful of raisins to add sweetness.
This recipe came about by accident – a raspberry and coconut granola gone wrong! This was a good accident though. These raspberry and coconut breakfast balls are so quick to prepare, really yummy and approved by both kid and baby. With no refined sugar, oats for energy, ground almonds for protein, raspberries and coconut; these little balls of goodness are a great way to start the day.
The great thing about this recipe is that it can easily be adapted to suit taste. If you are looking for something sweeter then you can just add extra raisins or a little honey / maple syrup to taste. If you watch the sugar levels in your kid’s food then you can just omit the raisins, I usually make them without the raisins and my boys still love them.
I recommend using frozen raspberries in this recipe, they produce this gorgeous vibrant pink colour that no child can resist! I am used to working with grams and I find it difficult to convert certain ingredients properly to cups. The 1/2 cup of raspberries, detailed in the recipe, is a half cup of raspberries once they are defrosted and crushed, not when they are still frozen. For best results, I recommend using the grams measurements.
They are perfect for little hands and were demolished very quickly by Rory (13 months) and Finn (4yrs).
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Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Balls
Ingredients
- 110g 1 cup rolled oats
- 56g 1/2cup almond flour
- 28g 1/3 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 134g 1/2 cup defrosted and crushed frozen raspberries
- 35g 1/4 cup raisins / sultanas
- 28g 1/3 cup Unsweetened desiccated Coconut (FOR ROLLING)
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients (apart from the coconut for rolling) into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Roll into balls (I made 14) and coat in coconut.
Recipe Notes
Store in the fridge in an airtight container. Nutritional Information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.
Varunpreet Kaur says
Looks like an absolute lovely recipe. Eager to make it for my 1 year old.
One quick question…do we only store this in the fridge? And how long does this stay?
Can we freeze it? If yes then post freezing how can one consume it?
Apologies to load you with so many questions.
Thanks in Advance
Much love
Amy says
Hi Varunpreet, Yes you should store in the refrigerator for a couple of days. If you wish to store for longer then you can freeze. My kids actually eat them straight from the freezer but you can take them out in advance and thaw before serving 🙂
Cristelle says
Hi. This sounds so good. A quick question. Do I boil the oats first? Or should I be using the raw rolled oats? Thank you.
Amy says
Hi Cristelle, just add them raw 🙂
Kari H. says
Thank you for the recipe 🙂
My children and husband really liked these treats!
I added 1/4 tsp Real salt and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Due to sensitive tummies in our home I use organic sprouted oats (gluten free type), it is easier for everyone to digest.
I’ve purchased the One Degree brand but prefer To Your Health, Sprouted Flour co.
Very happy to have found your website and plan on making several recipes, soon!
Amy says
Hi Kari, so happy your family liked these. Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate 🙂
Ankita says
Hey, Would love to try this. Can you please help me with the substitute of oats as my 13 months old son is allergic to oats and most of the recipes contain oats. TIA.
Amy says
Hi Ankita, You could try almond meal, quinoa flakes (may be a little bitter so I’d mix with something else), flax, or nuts. You won’t be able to substitute 1:1 so you would have to play around until you got the right consistency.
Sara says
These are absolutely amazing! I used the gram measurements and it turned out perfect. I’ll definitely try the Blueberry Breakfast Balls next 😀
Just as an aside because I saw someone asked about freezing the balls: given that the raspberries have already been frozen once, it’s not a good idea to refreeze them as it can result in unsafe bacteria growth.
Amy says
Thanks Sara, so glad you liked them 🙂
Amy says
Can you use coconut flour instead of almond?
Amy says
Hi Amy, I don’t think it would be a 1:1 switch, you probably wouldn’t need as much coconut flour. Without trying I can’t say how it would turn out. Would love to know if you try it 🙂
Jacinta says
Could you suggest an alternative to the almond flour so they’re but free?
Amy says
Hi Jacinta, you could add a little more oats or coconut 🙂