Dark Chocolate Mint Power Balls & Chocolate Raspberry Power Balls

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These power balls are quick and easy snacks to make...and they help keep the sugar cravings at bay!  Both recipes only make ~12 1 inch power balls, but you could definitely make these smaller to get more from each recipe.  Better yet, just double each recipe to make sure you have plenty to go around.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Servings: 12 balls

Dark Chocolate Mint Power Balls
1/2 cup Unsweetened Organic Crunchy Nut Butter like this one
1/3 cup local honey or Pure Maple Syrup
Recipe:
1. Mix all ingredients together with a strong spoon or with your hands
2. To form a ball, use ~2 Tbsp of ‘dough’ and roll between your hands. 
3. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.  Place waxed paper between the layers of power balls.
4. Enjoy!!
Tips: If mixture is too dry, add some solid coconut oil or more nut butter.  If it’s too sticky, add more oats, flaxseed meal, or cacao.

Notes: this recipe calls for organic, gluten free oats.  Oats tend to be very heavily sprayed with toxic chemicals, so stay safe and buy organic.  When buying cacao, always buy fair trade!  Local honey may be beneficial in helping reduce allergy symptoms.  Speaking of honey...want a sweeter recipe?  Add sweetened nut butter or a little more honey or maple syrup.  Want more mint?  Add one more drop of Peppermint Vitality Oil....but remember....a little goes a LONG way with Young Living's Vitality Oils!
 

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Servings: 12 balls

Chocolate Raspberry Power Balls
1/4 cups nut of choice (ex: cashews, almonds, etc.)
3 tbsp unsweetened almond butter
Dash of salt
Recipe:
1. In a food processor, blend all the ingredients (except raspberries) together until a crumbly paste forms.
2. To form a ball, use 2 Tbsp of ‘dough’ and roll between your hands.
3. Roll each ball in freeze dried raspberry crumbles
4. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.  Place waxed paper between the layers of power balls.
5. Enjoy!!
TIP: If the mixture is too sticky, lightly sprinkle balls with extra cacao powder
Makes about 12

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Photo credit: Julie Cady

Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oil Infused Olive Oil

Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oil Infused Olive Oil
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Infused olive oils make great gifts...and they're equally as great to keep for yourself!
This recipe makes a 4 ounce bottle, which is just enough to drizzle over an entire 9x13 pan of veggies for roasting or several pieces of meat (chicken thighs are our favorites).  It's fantastic for pan frying veggies (we love squash done this way) and you can even fry eggs in it too!

Be sure to add salt and pepper to taste to your dish.
Ingredients:
1 tsp diced garlic
Mix well and add to a 4 ounce glass bottle like this one (never use plastic with citrus oils).  Store tightly sealed in the fridge.

Use this blend to:
  • Top veggies for roasting
  • Pan fry meats, veggies, eggs, etc
  • Add to white wine vinegar to create a marinade
  • Drizzle over salad greens
Ever wonder which olive oil is best for your cooking?  This article helps break all of that down.  Here's a link to one of the olive oils they recommend.

Ready to take it up a notch?
  • Try making a bunch of these to give as gifts! Purchase this 16 pack of 5 oz Glass Bottles at a great price.  They even have a heat seal option for a professional looking finish.  
  • Finish things off with a custom printable tag, hung with some raffia.  Here are both the pdf and jpeg versions of a cute tag for you to print out.

Luscious Lemon Powerballs

Luscious Lemon Powerballs
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It's tough to find recipes for protein-packed powerballs that aren't loaded with nut butters.  This nut-free recipe makes a perfect treat that is fast and easy to whip up for any time of the year!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 35 balls





🍋 INGREDIENTS
2 cups Gluten Free Organic Old Fashioned Oats ground fine
1 cup Coconut Butter
2/3 cup Honey
1/3 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1 scoop Vanilla Spice Pure Protein Complete
2 Tbsp Zest from an Organic Lemon
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
10-15 drops Lemon Vitality Essential Oil 
dash Sea Salt

🍋 HOW TO MAKE LUSHIOUS LEMON POWERBALLS

🍋 STEP 1. GRIND YOUR OATS

I like to use my Vitamix bender for this.  Grind until you get an almost flour consistency.  It's better to over blend your oats than under blend, because you need your ingredients to stick together sufficiently.  If your oats are too course you'll end up with a very crumbly “dough”. 

🍋 STEP 2. MIX DRY INGREDIENTS

Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.  

🍋 STEP 3. MIX WET INGREDIENTS

Your coconut butter needs to be soft, but not melted...think "Peanut butter" consistency.  Add all wet ingredients together and stir.

🍋 STEP 4. MIX WET & DRY INGREDIENTS

Here's where a Kitchen Aid mixer with a paddle attachment is helpful, otherwise it's a great chance to strengthen those arm muscles.  Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and mix on low speed until a "dough" forms.

🍋 STEP 5: ROLL

Scoop the “dough” with a medium cookie scoop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet...or just scoop up a smidge with your hands...and roll into balls.  Freeze for a minimum of 20 minutes to set the coconut butter. Powerballs will be hard.  Store covered in the fridge.  Enjoy!!

NOTE: Products such as Gluten Free Organic Old Fashioned Oats, Coconut Butter, Honey, and Unsweetened Shredded Coconut can be readily found online at Thrive Market at really good prices!  Use this link to get 25% off your first order.   Be sure to click the header at the top of the new page to accept the 25% off offer.

Photo & recipe credit: Karen Wolff