{"id":47670,"date":"2022-06-16T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=47670"},"modified":"2025-05-01T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:36:40","slug":"nettle-energy-ball-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/06\/16\/nettle-energy-ball-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Nettle Energy Ball Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/nettle-tips\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nettle-tips-scaled-e1654765569695-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nettle-tips-scaled-e1654765569695-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nettle-tips-scaled-e1654765569695-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Nettle-tips-scaled-e1654765569695-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/dead-nettle_close-up_spring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-scaled-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/06\/16\/nettle-energy-ball-recipe\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals &#8211; the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1 cup of rolled oats<\/li>\r\n<li>1\/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts\/seeds of choice or more oats)<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\r\n<li>1 1\/2 cups of dates or figs (if not medjool dates then soak in hot water for ~10mins beforehand)<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\r\n<li>1 tablespoon dried and powdered Nettle (I call it Nettle matcha)<\/li>\r\n<li>a pinch of desiccated coconut<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<blockquote><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24119\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475-900x675.png 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nettle-leaf-matcha-for-web-scaled-e1590412033475.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<blockquote><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/\">Click here for our Nettle Foraging Guide<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1. Add all ingredients except dates to food processor and blend until well combined.<\/li>\r\n<li>2. Add dates and blend until mixture forms into a ball, add water (that dates have soaked in if using&#8230;or maple syrup to sweeten to taste) if mixture is too dry<\/li>\r\n<li>3. Remove from blender and roll into individual balls to size of your choice\/appetite!\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47671\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-150x126.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5-900x754.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4af34202db8858f2adab9dc2f9acb7e5.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Looking for More Nettle Recipes?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Nettles can be used in absolutely loads of recipes, that many we&#8217;ve dedicated a whole page to our favourite recipes.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/nettle-recipes\/\">To see all our Nettle recipes click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-47670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2023\/08\/23\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans-recipe\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans-e1692801035166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans-e1692801035166-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans-e1692801035166-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nettle-garlic-butter-beans-e1692801035166-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/03\/09\/nettle-cordial-recipe\/nettle-cordial-close-up\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nettle-Cordial-Close-Up-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nettle-Cordial-Close-Up-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nettle-Cordial-Close-Up-scaled-e1646832183938-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Nettle-Cordial-Close-Up-scaled-e1646832183938-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/nettle-brown-buns\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nettle-leaf-soda-bread-from-long-shot-1024x576-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals &#8211; the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack.\u00a0 Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats 1\/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts\/seeds of choice or more oats) 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":47671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,1778,2858,1775,86,1776,1777],"tags":[239,2879,130,2880,128,104,617,238,618,1827],"class_list":["post-47670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","category-autumn","category-breakfast","category-dessert","category-plants","category-spring","category-summer","tag-autumn","tag-easy-recipe","tag-nettle","tag-nettle-energy-ball-recipe","tag-recipe","tag-spring","tag-stinging-nettle","tag-summer","tag-urtica-dioica","tag-wild-food-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47670"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125050,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47670\/revisions\/125050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}