These Swedish gingerbread (pepparkaksbollar) balls are sort of the Christmas cousin of the chocolate balls (a.k.a chokladbollar in Swedish) which are very fast to make and is perfect together with a cup of coffee at the swedish fika. Enjoy your raw version with a cup of glögg!
Ingredients:
2 dl sprouted rolled oat flour
1 dl desiccated coconut
3 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp maple syrup ( or agave, coconut nectar syrup, date syrup etc)
1 tbsp fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cardamom
A pinch nutmeg
Filling (optional)
2 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp maple syrup
For covering:
4 tbsp desiccated coconut
1 tsp gold powder
1/ tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions:
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor. Blend until you get a smooth sticky dough.
- Using your hands make small balls.
- In a small bowl, mix maple and almond butter. Pour into syringe. Then squeeze into the balls.
- Cover them in desiccated coconut cinnamon gold powder mix. Enjoy!