These no-bake apricot balls are so delicious and quick to make, perfect to keep on hand for kid snacking moments (oh and adult snacking too!)
Why This Recipe Works
- A no-bake recipe
- Only equipment needed is a bowl and spoon
- Full of good stuff (apricots, oats, nut butter, chia seeds) and some chocolate because apricot and chocolate is a match made in heaven.
Ingredients you will need
To may my chocolate chia apricot balls, you will need dried apricots, chia seeds, chocolate chips, rolled oats, maple syrup, and your favourite nut butter.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Chia Seeds: These can be left out, however, the apricot balls will not hold together quite as well as the gelling tendency of chia seeds is why they are in the recipe.
- Rolled oats: I use traditional rolled oats, but quick cook oats will be fine.
- Nut butter: My favourite nut butter to use for this recipe are cashew or almond, but these can get a bit pricey, so I often use peanut butter as well, the flavour isn’t quite as amazing with peanut butter but still fine.
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey
- Apricots: If you substitute the dried apricots they won’t be apricot balls any more lol, but other dried fruits are delicious in this recipe especially cranberries.
I am an ambassador for Countdown supermarket, they support my blog by providing ingredients for recipe creation and testing. I used rolled oats, and Macro Almond Spread their ranges in this recipe.
Step by step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make apricot balls, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card or recipe video below.
Step one: Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix
Step two: Set the mix aside for 20 mins, this allows the chia seeds to gel a little and will mean the mix is easier to roll into balls
Step three: Take spoonfuls and roll into balls
Refrigerate
Top Tips
Here is how you can make this apricot ball recipe perfectly every time!
My only tip is to wait 20 minutes after you’ve mixed the ingredients together before rolling the balls. Otherwise there isn’t much to this recipe.
FAQs
These balls will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator
Yes, this apricot ball recipe freezes well, freeze the balls in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
I’ve been on a little bit of a chia seed frenzy lately, rediscovering them in my pantry, my kids have been tucking into my simple banana chia seed puddings, they’ve been popping up in my healthy apple pie oat bars and even in my new favourite burger recipe!
They are brilliant as an egg replacer so also feature in my ultimate allergy-friendly cookie recipe
I have a number of no-bake bite recipes on my site, they are some of my most popular posts.
Be sure to check out my Strawberry Breakfast Bites, Carrot Oat Energy Bites, Nut Free Chocolate Bliss Balls and Apple Oat Energy Balls
Chocolate Chia Apricot Balls
Ingredients
- 80 g chopped dried apricots ½ cup
- 90 g dark chocolate chips ½cup
- 100 g rolled oats 1 cup
- 35 g chia seeds 3 tablespoons
- 45 ml maple syrup 3 tablespoons
- 180 g nut butter ¾ cup (almond, peanut, cashew)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix
- Set the mix aside for 20 mins, this allows the chia seeds to gel a little and will mean the mix is easier to roll into balls
- Take spoonfuls and roll into balls
- Refrigerate
Video
Notes
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Chia Seeds: These can be left out, however, the apricot balls will not hold together quite as well as the gelling tendency of chia seeds is why they are in the recipe.
- Rolled oats: I use traditional rolled oats, but quick cook oats will be fine.
- Nut butter: My favourite nut butter to use for this recipe are cashew or almond, but these can get a bit pricey, so I often use peanut butter as well, the flavour isn’t quite as amazing with peanut butter but still fine.
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey
- Apricots: If you substitute the dried apricots they won’t be apricot balls anymore lol, but other dried fruits are delicious in this recipe especially cranberries.
