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Fig, Vanilla & Orange Energy Balls
This fall inspired fig, vanilla and orange energy balls are a fresh flavor twist on the classic fig newton bar!
Classic fig newton inspired energy balls were developed for some friends that are hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim.
Key points that had to be achieved for this recipe:
1| to provide energy
2| clean carbohydrate source
3| fig newton-like flavor that tastes good!
This fall inspired fig, vanilla and orange energy balls are a fresh flavor twist on the classic fig newton bar!
Classic fig newton inspired energy balls were developed for some friends that are hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim.
Key points that had to be achieved for this recipe:
1| to provide energy
2| clean carbohydrate source
3| fig newton-like flavor that tastes good!
And that is how these fig, vanilla and orange energy balls came about! So if you are hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim or just simply about to start a workout, need an afternoon snack pick me up or a healthy dessert alternative, then you are at the right place!
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!
This fall inspired fig, vanilla and orange energy balls are a fresh flavor twist on the classic fig newton bar!
18-24 balls | Prep Time: 10 Min | Cook time: N/A
Ingredients
1 cup dried figs
½ cup medjool dates
½ cup pecans
½ cup almonds
½ cup walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup ground cinnamon
Zest of orange
Splash or two of orange juice
Directions
Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse on high to combine. You may need to stop in between to scrape down the sides of the processor with a rubber spatula.
Blend and pulse for about 2-3 minutes, until the mixture starts to clump. Depending on how fresh your dates or figs are, you may need to add 1 Tbsp increments of water to help break down the mixture.
Using a cookie scooper or 1 Tbsp measuring spoon, scoop mixture out and roll into balls. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks. Can store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Cherry Almond Protein Yogurt Cup
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
A great first step in choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese is simply reading the label. You want to look for a plain style that has few ingredients. They should include milk, the bacterial cultures used to turn milk into yogurt or cottage cheese, and not much else. If you consume plant-based yogurt, the same holds true.
Protein amount is also very important as it relates to this post. Greek yogurt has more protein and fewer carbs, while plant based yogurt tends to have less fat and no lactose. Organic may be richer in certain nutrients, but it’s lower in others.
Cherry almond protein yogurt cup video will show you how you can make your own protein packed yogurt cup using a plant based yogurt but will show protein amounts for both greek style and cottage cheese cups for reference.
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!
Ingredients
1 plain flavored yogurt cup (non-dairy, greek, or cottage cheese)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder*
1 tsp almond extract
1-2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips, melted
1 Tbsp cherry preserve or fresh cherries, mashed
7 raw almonds, chopped
Pinch of sea salt flakes
Directions
Mix protein powder, almond extract and cherries into your preferred yogurt cup.
Top with melted dark chocolate, almonds and a pinch or two of sea salt flakes.
Freeze for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate, crack into it with a spoon and enjoy!
Notes: *Equip Foods is my go-to for protein powder! Use code: ROOTS for 15% off your first order today!
Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Nice Cream Sandwiches
Hands. Down. My favorite dessert on this blog!
I feel like I always say that but as the stakes get higher, so does the quality of desserts and I’m telling you, this one will be hard to beat!
Honestly, if you just read the tag line and see notes of homemade, soft and chewy, drenched, salted on top of the best dessert words like ice cream, cookie, dark chocolate shell - it’s like my taste buds are crying for joy!
And my taste buds continue to cry as I make this dessert time and time again!
It’s honestly a flawed system because my intentions are to make a big batch, store them in the freezer, so that I can have them longer. But since I know that I have the best dessert ever in my freezer just seconds away from my room, I can’t help but to run straight to the freezer and possibly (cough* eat all of them within days…). Again, as my taste buds scream in delight - sorry, not sorry!
Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Nice Cream Sandwiches - Made with an easy homemade banana ice cream, sandwiched between two soft chewy cookies and half drenched in a salted dark chocolate shell.
(Dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and grain-free)
Hands. Down. My favorite dessert on this blog!
I feel like I always say that but as the stakes get higher, so does the quality of desserts and I’m telling you, this one will be hard to beat!
Honestly, if you just read the tag line and see notes of homemade, soft and chewy, drenched, salted on top of the best dessert words like ice cream, cookie, dark chocolate shell - it’s like my taste buds are crying for joy!
And my taste buds continue to cry as I make this dessert time and time again!
It’s honestly a flawed system because my intentions are to make a big batch, store them in the freezer, so that I can have them longer. But since I know that I have the best dessert ever in my freezer just seconds away from my room, I can’t help but to run straight to the freezer and possibly (cough* eat all of them within days…). Again, as my taste buds scream in delight - sorry, not sorry!
I would like to mention before you dive right into the recipe that this dessert recipe can be taken apart if you find yourself short for time, don’t have the patience to make banana nice cream, or just simply want to make one recipe over the other - completely up to you! Personally, the cookie recipe is hands down my favorite of them all! They really should have their own blog post on their own (make mental note).
But if you really want to make this recipe and don’t have time, just simply cut corners by purchasing a good quality ice cream vs making homemade nice cream. This is also the right decision if you are allergic to bananas. Enough said.
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, pin it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!
Salted Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Nice Cream Sandwiches - Made with an easy homemade banana ice cream, sandwiched between two soft chewy cookies and half drenched in a salted dark chocolate shell.
(Dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and grain-free)
PREP TIME: 45 MIN | COOK TIME: 15 MIN | SERVINGS: 12 COOKIES
Cookies
1 egg
1/2 cup cashew or sunflower butter
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
1/2 cup cassava flour
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 Tbsp plant based milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
Nice cream
2 cups frozen banana slices (1 large banana)
2-4 Tbsp milk of choice
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
Salted Dark Chocolate Shell
½ cup dark chocolate chips
1 tbsp coconut oil
Smoked (or regular) sea salt flakes
Directions
Prepare the cookie dough by combining the wet ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients minus chocolate chips until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and set cookie batter in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
While the dough is chilling, prepare the banana nice cream by combining all ingredients into a blender or processor until smooth and creamy. May adjust the liquid portion as you want a "soft serve" texture. Transfer ice cream to a bread pan to freeze.
Freeze banana nice cream for 1-2 hours so that it hardens enough to scoop like ice cream, but isn't too hard where you can't scoop it.
When you are ready to make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out 1-2 Tbsp of cookie dough and roll into a ball (if 2 Tbsp will make 6 large cookies | 1 Tbsp 12 cookies)
Bake for 12-15 minutes and let rest for 10 minutes before transferring cookies to a cooling rack.
Top with smoky flaky sea salt and eat as is or wait oh so patiently so that you can make either ice cream sandwiches or crumble the cookies into the ice cream and make cookie dough ice cream!
If you want to dip the ice cream sandwiches into chocolate, simply melt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips with 1 tbsp coconut oil and dip premade sandwiches into the melted chocolate. Set sandwiches on a freezer safe plate and freeze for 5-10 min or longer until ready to eat! Sprinkle additional sea salt flakes on chocolate just before you put them in the freezer!
Eat immediately or store in the freezer in a freezer safe container for up to a month...if you can wait that long!
Notes
If you need a great dark chocolate recommendation, I highly recommend Hu Kitchen! Use code FROMTHEROOTS for 15% your first order!
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