Fig balls or bars. Easy vegan dried fig recipe great for pre or post workout!
Fig Balls – a vegan power ball recipe.
I was bit by the bug, again.Six weeks ago I began triathlon training. It’s been two years since my last race (April 2010). I took a little hiatus after I got married, not because I didn’t enjoy triathlon, but simply out of convenience.
I didn’t have easy access to a pool. Went on a few group rides, but never really started exploring the roads in Orlando. Shortly after we got married, we joined a running group and began training for our first marathon, and continued with marathoning and did another this past year.
Then I got bit. I was down at the Y clocking in for a consult and ran into the coach of the tri-club. As we got to talking he asked… “so when do you workout?” Which is quite a funny question. I thought to myself…”Oh uuhhhh”.. “I’m coming off marathon season, the holidays, no excuse… the truth is I’ve been consistently inconsistent. I hadn’t really picked back up the mileage or workouts, and found myself stretched and tired by the end of the day.
God has been calling me to surrender my time to find space, and He has opened up doors that allow me to have more freedom to do the things I love. It is beautiful.
So I joined the team. Workouts are at 5:00, yes in the morning, which means a 4:40 alarm clock. Whoa Nelly. This was the commitment.
Before workouts I have been digging these homemade Fig Balls so I keep my pantry stocked with these goodies.
They are perfect to eat in the wee hours of the morning. Light on the stomach, while remaining high in complex carbs and sustaining proteins. Nom, nom, nom.
If you like this easy vegan fig ball recipe, try our other protein balls.
Fig Power Balls
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 15 1x
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Fig balls or bars. Easy vegan dried fig recipe great for pre or post workout!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pecan halves, raw
- 8 oz bag dried figs, destemmed (about 1 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut, unsweetened
Instructions
- Chop nuts in food processor; then add figs and coconut and process until blended. Form mixture into 12-15 balls and roll in coconut or crushed pecans.
Keywords: fig balls, protein balls, vegan, pecans, figs, coconut
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These look delicious, will definitely try them when I get hold of a food processor!
I just made coconut balls that are similar to this, but I LOVE figs and will have to give these a try!
Hey! These look great – I posted my no bake brownie balls today which use dates and almonds – very similar to yours.
Brownies?! yes, please. thanks for sharing!
THANKS! I bet you could use any dried fruit. The figs are very moist, so you may have to play around with how many nuts to get the consistency you want. Triathlons have a lot of excitement…something about incorporating three different sports that keeps my interest!
this recipes looks great! do you think it would work with dates as well? I have run a marathon but never a tri! good for you, would love to do a tri one of these days! 🙂
I love that there are only three ingredients in this recipe! It seems very simple to make but is big on flavor and nutrition. Congrats on getting back on the triathlon train – I'm a baaaaaad swimmer, so I've been using that as an excuse to sign up for one. Good luck and have a great weekend!
I love the simplicity too, and that I tend to always have these ingredients on hand. I'm not very good at swimming either, but workouts with a group has helped me stay on track and be encouraged.