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Apple-Blueberry Snack Balls

Apple-Blueberry Snack Balls

A soft-baked snack with fruit, spice, and gentle sweetness – perfect for breakfast or anytime.

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  • 20 snack balls
  • 60 minutes
  • 45 minutes

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 200 g whole grain spelt flour(1)
  • 200 g white spelt flour(1)
  • 350 g oats(1)
  • 40 g baking powder (approx. 2.5 sachets)
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 2 tsp bourbon vanilla

Wet ingredients

  • 600 g vegan yoghurt alternative (plain or fruity)(2,3)
  • 240 g coconut oil
  • 6 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp ground linseeds (optional, for linseed egg)

Fruit

  • 2 apples
  • 200 g blueberries
  • 100–120 g dates

Optional glazing

  • 6 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp soy milk
  • 1 tsp bourbon vanilla

Directions

  1. Prepare the dry base: Blend the oats into a fine flour. In a large bowl, mix the oat flour, spelt flours, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla.
  2. Add the yoghurt: Stir the yoghurt into the dry mixture until well combined.
  3. Prepare the wet mix: Melt the coconut oil (microwave or stovetop). Mix in the maple syrup. If using linseeds, prepare a linseed egg by mixing 3 tbsp ground linseeds with 9 tbsp water. Let soak for 10 minutes.
  4. Prepare the fruit: Wash, peel and finely chop the apples, wash the blueberries, and cut the dates into small pieces.
  5. Combine everything: Mix the wet ingredients into the yoghurt-flour mixture, then fold in the fruit. Stir until evenly distributed.
  6. Form the dough balls: Shape dough into balls using approx. 2 tbsp per piece (~100 g). You should get around 20 dough balls. If using the glaze, brush the tops with the maple-soy glaze mixture.
  7. Bake: Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Bake the dough balls on a lined tray for about 45 minutes, until golden and set. EnEnjoy them freshly baked, or freeze for later — perfect as a convenient, wholesome snack.

Notes

  • (1) You can adjust the flour mixture to your preference. For a gluten-free version, use only oat flour. For a lighter texture, use only white flour.
  • (2) Fruity yoghurt alternatives (with added sugars) will naturally sweeten the dough.
  • (3) For a non-vegan version, you can also use curd cheese (de: Quark). More yoghurt or curd cheese will make the balls fluffier.
  • This is a mildly sweet recipe. Adjust sweetness to taste by increasing maple syrup or dates. You can also use just one sweetener (e.g. 200 g dates only).

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