Blackmores Smart Heart™ is a natural oat bran powder rich in oat betaglucan. A daily serve (14 g) delivers 3 g betaglucan which, when consumed as part of a healthy diet that is low in saturated fats, helps to reduce cholesterol.
Walnuts are one of the richest nut-sources of omega 3 fats. Omega 3’s are the fats we all need more of in our diet as they help to reduce inflammation and help to support a healthy heart.
The cranberries and orange provide a zingy tartness and give you hit of heart-loving antioxidants at the same time.
All of these ingredients wrapped up in one little package makes these balls perfect healthy snack.
vegan, refined sugar free, low fructose
Makes 8 balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried, unsweetened cranberries
- 1 orange, juiced and zested
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp rice malt syrup
- 3/4 cup Smart Heart powder
- 1 cup walnuts
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup pistachio nuts
How to make
- In a blender or food processor, blitz the cranberries, orange juice and zest, coconut oil and rice malt syrup until a rough sticky paste is formed
- Add Blackmores Smart Heart™ and the walnuts and blitz again until a dough is formed. If your dough isn’t coming together, add a tablespoon of water at a time until it does
- Transfer the dough to a bowl and then begin shaping portions into round balls. You should get about 8 balls out of one batch
- To create the pistachio coating, blitz the pistachios in a blender or food processor until it re-sembles something like fine sand with a few larger chunks in there too. Pour this out onto a chopping board and roll each of the balls in it until they are well coated
- Store your balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week
Roberta of Naturo Medico is a Naturopathic Practitioner who specialises in preventative care and women’s health. From her Melbourne-based clinic, Roberta sees women of all ages wanting to meet their own health goals and assists them on their path with personalised treatments specific to their needs.
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