Nikolaus Energy Balls

Ho, ho, ho... December has only just begun and Santa Claus is already here! For most of us, Christmas time means time to enjoy and feast: the most delicious butter cookies, sweet gingerbread and of course the big Christmas dinner! And then the Santa Claus boot full to bursting with Christmas treats! Who doesn't love that?

A healthy Christmas present without chocolate?

We thought: how about making a St. Nicholas gift that is healthy AND tasty? Tadaaaa.. our St. Nicholas Energy Balls are super tasty, Christmassy, ​​look great and are healthy! Real energy providers for the Christmas season! For snacking in between meals - without any guilty conscience!

A small Santa gift in a jar . . .

. . . for colleagues, friends or loved ones. We have given the energy balls the classic Christmas look: in red, green and white. Isn't that an eye-catcher? Add a few Christmas spices - and you have a great gift for St. Nicholas !

Zerowaste Santa gift idea

A creative idea for St. Nicholas and a delicious gift to boot. You can package the whole thing up nicely in a Ball Mason jar - so not only is there a great use for the contents, but the packaging is also put to good use.

Nikolaus Energy Balls in a Glass

What you need: (for about 20 Energy Balls)

• 2 x Ball Mason Jar | Regular | 475 ml or Mini Jars
• 2 Chalkboard Paint Lid | Regular
• 100 g almonds
• 150 - 180g oat flakes
• dates 12 pieces
• cocoa 1.5 tbsp
• Pumpkin Spice 1 tbsp (you can find the recipe for the spice here on the blog: Christmas spice

For the coating of the Energy Balls:

• tsp acai powder
• tsp matcha powder
• coconut flakes

And here's how it works: First, we chop and grind the nuts with a food processor. Remove the pits from the dates and mix them with the remaining ingredients until a sticky mass forms. Now we form small balls and put them aside until they are all ready. For the Christmas look we now need acai powder, matcha and coconut flakes. Put the individual ingredients in a bowl and turn the energy balls in it until they are covered on all sides. You can spread the matcha powder and acai powder a little with your finger so that too much doesn't stick to one spot. Now it's time to put the energy balls in the glass - a little Santa surprise for your colleagues fits perfectly in the Mini Jar . 3 small balls fit perfectly in the Ball Mason Jar. A larger portion fits perfectly in the Ball Mason Jar | Regular | 475 ml - together with the chalkboard paint lid you can leave a pretty message on the jar. There are particularly pretty ideas for decorating Christmas presents in the Frau Hölle Christmas Guide and of course in the wonderful lettering book "Hand Lettering Projects".