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.
Lemon and Nettle Energy Balls Recipe
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.
Makes 12–15
Ingredients
- 250 g (1 cup) pitted dates
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 60 g (⅓ cup, plus 1 tbsp) cashews
- 2 tbsp Nettle Powder
Toppings (optional)
3 tbsp sesame seeds, desiccated coconut or nettle powder
Combine the ingredients in a food processor. If making by hand, finely chop the dates, place in a small bowl cover with the lemon juice and leave for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, finely grind the cashew nuts in a seed grinder, a strong plastic bag with a rolling pin or patiently in a pestle and mortar. Add to the date mixture, along with the powdered nettles, and massage thoroughly with a spoon or your fingertips until the mixture is smooth and can be rolled into (somewhat sticky). Shape the mixture into 5 cm balls. Pour each topping into a shallow bowl and roll the balls until coated. Store in the fridge and use within a week; best eaten at room temperature.
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.
Makes 12–15
Ingredients
- 185 g (¾ cup) pitted dates
- 3 tbsp Nettle and Fennel Syrup
- 90 g (½ cup, plus 1 tbsp) ground or finely chopped nuts
- 3 tbsp Nettle Powder
- 2 tbsp unrefined icing sugar
Follow the method above, using just half the nettle powder and leaving enough time for the syrup to be absorbed before rolling into smooth balls. For the coating, combine the icing sugar and rest of the nettle powder and roll the balls in the powder. Store in an airtight container in the fridge, along with any excess coating and use within a week.
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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?