Recipes

Halloween Energy Ball Spiders

SERVES
16
COOK TIME
PREP TIME
45
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Ingredients
  • 15 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Decorations
  • 1 metre black liquorice rope
  • 16 tic tacs, halved
  • chocolate Persian Fairy floss
Method
  1. Place dates, peanut butter, vanilla, oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, cocoa and chocolate chips together in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
  2. Using a tablespoon as a measure, roll mixture into 16 balls and set aside until required.
  3. For the decorations, cut liquorice into 16 x 5cm long pieces and using a sharp knife cut each piece into 8 legs.
  4. Push 4 liquorice legs into each side of energy ball and press 2 halved tic tacs on the front for eyes. Repeat process with remaining balls.
  5. Serve spider energy balls on a plate covered in Persian fairy floss.

Halloween Energy Ball Spiders

SERVES
16
COOK TIME
PREP TIME
45
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Tags Entertaining, Family
Collections Quick & Easy, Special occasion
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Ingredients
  • 15 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Decorations
  • 1 metre black liquorice rope
  • 16 tic tacs, halved
  • chocolate Persian Fairy floss
Method
  1. Place dates, peanut butter, vanilla, oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, cocoa and chocolate chips together in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
  2. Using a tablespoon as a measure, roll mixture into 16 balls and set aside until required.
  3. For the decorations, cut liquorice into 16 x 5cm long pieces and using a sharp knife cut each piece into 8 legs.
  4. Push 4 liquorice legs into each side of energy ball and press 2 halved tic tacs on the front for eyes. Repeat process with remaining balls.
  5. Serve spider energy balls on a plate covered in Persian fairy floss.