Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Balls - Oats, ground almonds, coconut and raspberries mixed together to make a handheld breakfast or snack.
What's to Love About These Raspberry Balls?
- Quick and Easy: No cooking required, just add the ingredients to a food processor, pulse until combined and then roll into balls. So easy the kids can do it with little supervision.
- Nutritious: 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.
- Hand-Held: Perfect for baby-led weaning as an on-the-go breakfast option.
Ingredient Information (with Substitute Ideas)
- OATS - Used rolled oats or quick oats. Steel-cut oats will not work.
- ALMOND MEAL / FLOUR - For a nut-free version you can replace with more oats or desiccated coconut.
- DESICCATED COCONUT - Used to thicken the mixture and to coat. If you do not wish to use coconut you can replace with extra almond meal or nuts.
- FROZEN RASPBERRIES -Frozen raspberries give a beautiful pink colour. If you wish to use fresh raspberries you may need to adjust the amounts and the colour will not be as vibrant. This recipe also works well with frozen blueberries or frozen mixed berries. The ½ 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.
- RAISINS / SULTANAS - Used to provide extra sweetness. Can be skipped or replaced with a different dried fruit, a touch of honey or maple syrup.
How to Make
These raspberry breakfast balls couldn't be easier. Simply...
- Add the ingredients to the food processor
- Blitz until the mixture combines
- Roll the mixture into balls
- Roll balls in coconut to coat
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.
Storage Instructions
Place the balls in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to a month.
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Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Balls
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 95g (1 cup) Rolled oats
- 60g (½ cup) Almond flour
- 30g (â…“ cup) Unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 134g (1 cup) Frozen raspberries
- 35g (¼ cup) Raisins / sultanas
For Coating/ Rolling
- 30g (â…“ cup) Unsweetened desiccated Coconut
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.
Bethany says
Subtle at first, but really delicious and healthy! Love that it’s so easy to make too.
Amy says
Thanks Bethany 🙂
Elaine says
Can i use coconut flour instead of almond flour?
Amy says
Hi Elaine, yes - you might not need quite as much as it absorbs more water.
Jacqueline says
Made this for my 9 month old and he’s obsessed! Swapped out raisins for a medjool date, raspberries for strawberries and almond flour for more oats since it was my first time introducing coconut to him 🙂 thank you!!
Amy says
Glad they were a hit, Jacqueline. Thanks for letting me know 🙂
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 🙂
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 🙂
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 🙂
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.
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 🙂
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 🙂