No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls

5 from 2 votes

No-bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls are very quick to make and an excellent way to eat more carrots! This recipe includes warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and it will definitely remind you of carrot cake.

Prep Time20

Resting Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Energy Balls

Calories: 93kcal

Author: Christy Faber

Equipment

Box grater

Ingredients

2 carrots medium (approximately 230g)
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup chia seeds
½ cup sunflower seed butter well stirred, can replace with tahini
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoon melted coconut oil
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut for rolling use more if needed

Instructions

Begin by finely grating carrots into a large bowl.
Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoon of coconut oil in a small saucepan on the stovetop.
Combine the remaining ingredients (except the shredded coconut) to the grated carrot and add the coconut oil when it has melted and cooled slightly.
Mix really well and begin to form small 1½ tbsp-sized balls.
Spread about ½ cup of unsweetened shredded coconut onto a plate. Roll the balls gently in the shredded coconut to coat.
Place the balls on a sheet tray so that they are not touching each other. Chill in the fridge for one to two hours and enjoy!

Notes

Stir your sunflower seed butter or tahini really well. Tahini especially can be too runny if not well stirred.
I recommend Ceylon cinnamon rather than cassia cinnamon. If you enjoy a lot of cinnamon in your oats or baked goods it’s a good idea to invest in Ceylon cinnamon which is known as “true cinnamon”. Cassia cinnamon is cheaper and can contain high amounts of a compound called coumarin which has been known to cause liver damage.
To grate the carrots, I recommend using the fine side of a box grater
No need to ring any moisture out of the carrots for this recipe

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