What a week you guys!
The Simply Real Life Program officially closed for enrollment on Monday, and as I gear up for the next six weeks of live group coaching with them, one thing is for sure: my energy needs to kill it…. and keep killing it for weeks on end.
Oh, you too? Because #reallife? So today, a few of the tips & tricks that I use to stay on top of my game in this busy season. Starting with my newest fav addition: these Matcha Vanilla Energy Balls.
Packed with antioxidant and amazing energy boosting organic matcha, brain boosting healthy fats & all kinds of superfoods– all that you can keep ready to go in your freezer!
This recipe can be easily be tweaked and adjusted , so feel free to leave ingredients out or add different ones in where you want to!
Matcha Vanilla Energy Balls
Makes 16-18 mini balls
1 tablespoon organic matcha powder (like my fav, @matchaful. See below)
1 tablespoon hemp or chia seeds
1 tablespoon bee pollen (optional)
4 tablespoons of (small shred) unsweetened coconut flakes
4 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons coconut butter, warmed
1 tablespoon all natural almond or peanut butter
1 tablespoon (or more) natural maple syrup or honey
1 tablespoon cocoa nibs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together well in a bowl, and place in the fridge for 15 minutes. Remove, and roll into small ball bites. Store in the freezer (my pref) or the fridge!
Want to try matcha? The girls at Matchaful do it right- it’s 100% organic (so important with matcha!) and is the best tasting brand I have ever found. Get 15% off your first order with the code “simplyrealhealth” at checkout.
I love their Emerald version for straight drinking, and the Jade version for baking and ball making like this.
Other fun matcha recipes to try:
Mini Matcha Almond Chocolate Doughnuts (GF)
Matcha: Should You Try It? Full Guide Here
Iced Almond Milk Matcha Latte (video)
Love this recipe? You’d love the cookbook then too. And be sure to check out the brand new Food Academy, now open for enrollment, and the seasonal meal plans!
The Winter Meal Plan disappears in 2 weeks- grab it here, before it’s gone forever.
Hi! Do you make your own coconut butter or can you buy it?
You can buy it at any natural food store ☺️
Hi! This recipe totally didn’t work for me. I just ended up with a weird soup. Do you know what could have gone wrong?
Hi Lynette! Did you place the mixture in the fridge? Things that might help thicken it: more hemp/chia seeds, or the nut butter!
Yeah, I used two recipes from the book (matcha and cocoa versions) and by melting the coconut butter, it was all liquid. You can put it in the fridge to stiffen up a bit, but if you leave it in for too long then it’s a solid form again. Also, the recipe was very oily so I would add a lot of gluten-free flour to give it some substance. The ingredient proportions here on the website are very different, so I’m going to try that next. Cookbook says 6T coconut butter with 1/4C coconut oil, here it’s 2T coconut butter and 4T oil. That alone might make all the difference.
My daughter and I tried to make the Spirulina Energy Balls from your new cookbook–also, just soup! Can’t imagine how to roll into balls. It doesn’t mention anything about putting in the fridge, should we? Also, what would you suggest to improve the flavor? Enjoying many of your other recipes! Jill