{"id":1762,"date":"2021-07-21T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/?page_id=1762"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:56:22","slug":"packed-apple-snack-balls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/balanced-cooking\/snacks-with-a-boost\/packed-apple-snack-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Packed Apple Snack Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snacks can be a trigger for junk food.  It is so easy to just grab a snack bag of our favorite treats and fill our bellies. Too often that is the downfall of our healthy eating habits. There are great options out there but they are not always easy or delicious.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a solution for you!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These Apple Snack Balls are easy to make, keep in the fridge for a week, and are easy to eat when you are ready for a great snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-1764\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"1764\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecenterofbalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apple-cinnamon-energy-balls-web-4-of-4-600x797-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecenterofbalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apple-cinnamon-energy-balls-web-4-of-4-600x797-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecenterofbalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apple-cinnamon-energy-balls-web-4-of-4-600x797-1.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecenterofbalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apple-cinnamon-energy-balls-web-4-of-4-600x797-1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecenterofbalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apple-cinnamon-energy-balls-web-4-of-4-600x797-1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wprm_print\/packed-apple-snack-balls\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#343434\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">Packed Apple Snack Balls<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t<p>A great healthy snack <\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-tags-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-course-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg 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y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M22.707,12.293l-11-11C11.52,1.106,11.265,1,11,1H2C1.448,1,1,1.448,1,2v9c0,0.265,0.105,0.52,0.293,0.707l11,11C12.488,22.903,12.744,23,13,23s0.512-0.098,0.707-0.293l9-9C23.098,13.317,23.098,12.684,22.707,12.293z M7,9C5.895,9,5,8.105,5,7c0-1.105,0.895-2,2-2s2,0.895,2,2C9,8.105,8.105,9,7,9z M13,17.414L8.586,13L10,11.586L14.414,16L13,17.414z M16,14.414L11.586,10L13,8.586L17.414,13L16,14.414z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-keyword-name\">Keyword<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-keyword\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApple, healthy snack\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-times-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M4.3,16.6l-2.2,2.2c-0.6,0.6-0.9,1.3-0.9,2.1c0,0.8,0.3,1.6,0.9,2.1s1.3,0.9,2.1,0.9c0.8,0,1.6-0.3,2.1-0.9l2.2-2.2L4.3,16.6z\"\/><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M22.6,5.4l-3.5-3.5c-1.1-1.1-2.6-1.8-4.2-1.8s-3.1,0.6-4.2,1.8l-8.4,8.4c-0.4,0.4-0.4,1,0,1.4l7.1,7.1C9.5,18.9,9.7,19,10,19c0,0,0,0,0,0c0.3,0,0.5-0.1,0.7-0.3L22.6,6.8C23,6.4,23,5.8,22.6,5.4z M9.2,14.6l-1.4-1.4l6.4-6.4l1.4,1.4L9.2,14.6z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-prep-time-name\">Prep Time<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">15<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">minutes<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">C<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">peanut butter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">TBSP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground flax seed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">C<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried cranberries or cherries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">C<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">quick-cooking oats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">instant oats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">medium apple<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">roughly chopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">honey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">optional<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until they come together to form a dough-like texture.  If the mixture is still crumbly, add 1-2 tablespoons water and pulse until it comes together.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Scoop the mixture out one tablespoon at a time and roll to make each snack bite round in shape.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Place in an air-tight container with parchment or plastic wrap between layers of the snack bites and store in the refrigerator up to one week.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snacks can be a trigger for junk food. It is so easy to just grab a snack bag of our favorite treats and fill our bellies. Too often that is the downfall of our healthy eating habits. There are great options out there but they are not always easy or delicious. Here is a solution&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":390,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1762","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Paxai8-sq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1767,"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1762\/revisions\/1767"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecenterofbalance.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}