Seed and banana energy balls

Name: Seed and banana energy balls
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 50 g sunflower seeds; 40 g pumpkin seeds; 30 g hemp seeds (hulled); 120 g banana; 20 g ground linseed

A sweet snack with no sugar, no nuts and no gluten. Pop them in your pocket – and off you go.

⏱ 15 min · serves 6 · European · Not spicy at all

149kcal

6 gprotein

8 gcarbs

11 gfat

3 gfibre

Per serving, out of 6. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.

Allergens: none of the 14 EU allergens · may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts (check the labels)

Ingredients (serves 6)

Sunflower seeds50 g
Pumpkin seeds40 g
Hemp seeds (hulled)30 g
Banana120 g
Ground linseed20 g

Also: Cinnamon, a pinch of salt, vanilla

Method

Blitz the seeds in a blender, add the banana and spices and blend into a sticky mixture.
Shape into 12 balls and chill in the fridge for 30 min.

Tips

Toast the seeds in a dry frying pan first – they'll taste nutty.
Keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. One portion – 2 balls.

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We haven't tested this recipe in our own kitchen yet – if you spot something off, let us know. Dumpli is a dumpling, not a doctor: for health questions, talk to your doctor.