These Healthy Weet-Bix Balls with medjool dates, honey, coconut, chia seeds and sultanas are super easy to make and take only 10 minutes to prepare.
A couple of weeks ago, I shared my recipe for Milo Weet-Bix Balls… they’re SOOO good… but they’re also the ‘naughty’ version of these Healthy Weet-Bix Balls. And so, I thought to keep things nice and balanced, I’d share this recipe too!
These are just as simple as the cheeky version, but they’re certainly a heck of a lot healthier! They’re also the perfect lunch box snack… nut-free, freezer-friendly and super yummy.
These Healthy Weet-Bix Balls are naturally sweetened by the medjool dates and the honey… YUM! I also like to add sultanas to my mixture as well, but you can totally leave them out if you’re not a fan.
So if you’re looking for:
a) a healthy snack;
b) a nut-free recipe;
c) lunch box inspiration;
d) a way to use up ALL those Weet-Bix!!
… then you’ve come to the right recipe!
Enjoy!
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Healthy Weet-Bix Balls
Ingredients
- 5 Weet-Bix
- 12 medjool dates pitted
- 1 tbs honey
- 1/2 cup (50g) desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup (40g) chia seeds
- 3 tbs water
- 1/2 cup sultanas (optional)
Instructions
Conventional Method
- Place the Weet-Bix, medjool dates, honey, desiccated coconut and chia seeds into a food processor. Mix until finely chopped.
- Test the mixture and if it's too dry to easily roll into balls, add the water and mix again for a few seconds. When you have added enough water to be able to roll into firm balls, add the sultanas and stir through.
- Roll the mixture into teaspoon-sized balls and place into an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week (see notes).
Thermomix Method
- Place the Weet-Bix, medjool dates, honey, desiccated coconut and chia seeds into the Thermomix bowl. Mix on Speed 8, 10 seconds.
- Test the mixture and if it's too dry to easily roll into balls, add the water and mix again for 4-5 seconds, Speed 5.
- When you have added enough water to be able to roll into firm balls, add the sultanas and stir through with the spatula.
- Roll the mixture into teaspoon-sized balls and place into an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week (see notes).
Notes
Nutrition
Made these with gf Weet-Bix for my coeliac son. He’s fussy and not a fan,but my 1 year old LOVES them. Will definitely be making it regularly in our house.
Fantastic!!!
Could you substitute the honey for rice malt syrup or maple syrup?
Hi Kylie, yes you can! Rice malt syrup would be the better substitute as it’s thicker/stickier than maple syrup. x
So easy and quick to make!!
A hit in our home.
Thank you for supplying such a fabulously healthy recipe.
Rusty
Thank you so much!!
Hi Lucy,
Is it 135 calories for ONE of the SIXTEEEN balls? These look so yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Brooke
Hi Brooke, the nutrition info is per ball (they’re quite large balls). xx