Nettle Energy Balls Recipe
I love making these, they're so easy and utterly scrumptious. Unfortunately my dog discovered he liked them too (when left alone in the kitchen with them). So now I have to make, then hide them, and the dog is now sleeping the whole lot off!
These are for humans, not dogs! He did recover BTW.
I love these so much I've created two versions for you. There are thousands of ways to create nettle energy balls, so hopefully this give you some idea of combinations for you to try for yourself.
Recipes for Lemon and Nettle Energy Balls and Nutty Nettle Energy balls are both in my book 'Wild and Sweet' (page 36 and 37) alongside 4 other nettle recipes and another 99 wild desserts.
These zingy balls are easy to make and rather addictive! Once you’ve made your Nettle Powder, they can be made any time of year.
Sweet and Nutty Nettle Energy Balls
These are sweetened with nettle syrup and the powdered nettle sugar coating gives them a delicious, almost seaweed-like flavour.
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Tags: energy balls, green powder, healthy snacks, nettle recipe, protein powder, raw food, stinging nettles, superfood powder, superfoods, Urtica dioica
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Hi Rachel
I love your blog about nettles. I live on a farm in South Yorkshire and we have so many nettles in the fields and I have been itching to use them but shied away from using them after reading a blog elsewhere about the side effects of them before the benefits. But after finding your site for the elderflower recipes I thought I would revisit. When it stops raining I am going nettle collecting with thick gloves and scissors in hand to make the powder and I would like to make the energy balls but I can not seem to find the recipe and ingredients?
I would also like to put you in touch with my sons girlfriend who is doing permiculture at Eden they live near Lostwithel
Oh fantastic! Just pick the non-flowering ones. This might also be helpful when not to eat nettles and here's the link to the energy balls recipe. You'll have to become a member to access it (really low-cost and unsubscribe at any time), as I can only afford to create so many free posts each month. Let me know how you get on!
Hello Lovely!
I can't find the nettle energy balls recipe - just a photo of Paddy sleeping! xx
Hi Charlie, sounds like you're not logged in! You should be able to access it all then x
Hi Rachel,
I AM logged in but still can't access the nettle energy balls recipe. There are just two photos but no instructions. Can you help?
Hi Clare, ah, I see the problem. Yes I'll sort this out but it may need to wait till Monday. Really sorry, my mistake and thank you for highlighting this.
Hi Clare, try now! That should be sorted x
Thank you...I have it now!
Loved reading about your foraging recipes. I do them too
Thank you
Thanks Johanna, enjoy the recipes x
I make energy bars with nettle seeds. Yummy.
Fab Ruth. I find this leaf powder more flavoursome, how about you?