Apricot-Coconut Energy Balls Recipe

ByChristie Burnett Updated on

Apricots with coconut is such a great flavor combination and they work so well together in this Apricot-Coconut Energy Balls Recipe.

Apricot and Coconut Energy Balls Recipe

Apricot-Coconut Energy Balls Recipe

With just three ingredients, this energy balls recipe is super simple and quick to make, and perfect for cooking with kids – older preschoolers can chop the apricots finely, as well as measure the ingredients, mix and roll the balls.

Energy balls are wonderful as a lunch box treat or after school snack and you can easily roll mini balls for children and larger balls for adults.

Apricot-Coconut Energy Balls Recipe

Apricot and Coconut Energy Balls Recipe

This Apricot-Coconut Energy Balls Recipe takes a classic flavor combination and presents it as a convenient lunch box or snack sized treat.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dried apricots
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons orange juice (have the children juice an orange for you)
  • 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
  • A little extra desiccated coconut

Instructions

  1. Soak the dried apricots in the boiling water until soft. Drain well.
  2. Chop the apricots finely.
  3. Combine the apricots with the orange juice and 3/4 cup of coconut. Mix well.
  4. Roll spoonfuls of the mixture into small balls and then roll in extra coconut.
© Christie Burnett
Cuisine: Snacks / Category: Cooking with Kids

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, author and mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to find engaging, high quality learning ideas.