Raw ENERGY BALLS with Diatomaceous Earth

Raw Energy Balls with Diatomaceous Earth offer a pathogen killing snack that's very low in "sugar" and is only sweetened lightly with bee safe honey. Paleo, Vegan, Gluten free.

Course healthy dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword diatomaceous earth, energy balls, no sweetener, paleo, vegan

Prep Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings balls

Calories 115kcal

Author Megan

Cost $3.50

Equipment

mixing bowl

Ingredients

5 cups dried coconut , shredded, or 1-1/2 cups coconut butter, softened
2 Tablespoons raw honey , look for "bee safe" for Vegan
2 Tablespoons hibiscus petals dried, powdered, from 1 cup flowers in the blender
1 Tablespoons bee pollen
1 Tablespoons diatomaceous earth food grade
optional: 2 teaspoons spirulina or blue green algae; or sub with powdered hibiscus for less beta carotene, iron and copper (gentler nutritionally); or sub with hemp seeds for extra protein
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 drops lime essential oil , or 3 drops lime culinary oil

Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place dried coconut into food processor or high speed blender. Process for 3-15 minutes (depending on how fast your machine liquefies the coconut), to make coconut butter/manna. (See Recipe notes below for greater detail.)
Stop the motor when the dried coconut is liquefied. Add the remaining ingredients. (They're all so pretty!) Process again briefly, just until ingredients are evenly mixed, about 30 seconds, scraping down the sides and bottom once, in the middle, to help evenly incorporate all the ingredients.
Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheet. Freeze them for 15 minutes and then roll each ball in the leftover powdered hibiscus, as desired.
Balls can be refrigerated long-term, in a sealed container, until ready to serve or snack on. They can also be frozen; but they're really hard to bite into when they're that cold - yummy too!

Notes

Here is how to make coconut butter.

Nutrition