Chocolate Chia Apricot Balls

A small wooden bowl of apricot oat balls.

4.56 from 69 votes

No-bake bites with Apricot,Choc Chips and Chia Seeds, these apricot balls make a healthy easy snack for kids and adults alike

Prep Time5

Resting20

Total Time25

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: New Zealand

Keyword: Apricot Balls, Apricot Balls Recipe, No-bake Apricot Balls

Servings: balls

Calories: 123kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

80 g chopped dried apricots ½ cup
90 g dark chocolate chips ½cup
100 g rolled oats 1 cup
35 g chia seeds 3 tablespoons
45 ml maple syrup 3 tablespoons
180 g nut butter ¾ cup (almond, peanut, cashew)

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix
Set the mix aside for 20 mins, this allows the chia seeds to gel a little and will mean the mix is easier to roll into balls
Take spoonfuls and roll into balls
Refrigerate

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Notes

Ingredient notes and substitutions

Chia Seeds: These can be left out, however, the apricot balls will not hold together quite as well as the gelling tendency of chia seeds is why they are in the recipe.
Rolled oats: I use traditional rolled oats, but quick cook oats will be fine.
Nut butter: My favourite nut butter to use for this recipe are cashew or almond, but these can get a bit pricey, so I often use peanut butter as well, the flavour isn't quite as amazing with peanut butter but still fine.
Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey
Apricots: If you substitute the dried apricots they won't be apricot balls anymore lol, but other dried fruits are delicious in this recipe especially cranberries.

Tips

Store the apricot balls in an airtight container for up to 7 days, or freeze for up to 3 months,

Nutrition

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