I see energy balls and bliss balls everywhere, packed into lunchboxes, all over Instagram and Pinterest and now lining our local supermarket shelves.

As a nutritionist, I tend to avoid the store-bought variety for my kids as they are jam-packed with sugar (albeit natural sugar from dried fruit), impacting the stability of their blood-sugar levels throughout the day, leading them to be more susceptible to blood-sugar crashes later in the day.

Instead, I have created a low-sugar, veggie-packed, delicious option for all the mums out there who are looking for lunchbox-friendly (aka nut free) inspiration. These little energy balls are filled with wholegrain oats, fresh carrots and seeds to balance blood sugars and make a great nutrient-dense, sustainable energy-boosting treat.

I tend to freeze a whole batch and just pull one out to put into the boys' lunchboxes in the morning, so they are at the perfect temperature when morning tea rolls around. Oh, and side note – they are also perfect for busy mummas too!

Dairy free, nut free (lunchbox friendly). Makes approximately 25 balls

Ingredients

• 3 medium-sized organic carrots
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup Medjool dates
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• Shredded or fine coconut for rolling

Method

• Place roughly chopped carrots into a high-powered food processor and blitz until super-finely chopped.
• Add all remaining ingredients except the coconut and blitz until well combined.
• Roll teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll in coconut to coat.
• Place in a container in the freezer (or fridge) to set.

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