These raw hot cross bun balls are the Easter snack you've been waiting for

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Hot cross buns just got better – thanks to these easy HCB balls from the team at 28 by Sam Wood. 

There's nothing we love more than a hot cross bun, laden with butter and a sprinkling of salt. 

Juicy sultanas, maybe a touch of fruit peel, and some cinnamon for good measure – does an afternoon snack really get better? 

Well...the 28 by Sam Wood team are pretty sure they've one-upped the classic Easter treat with these raw hot cross bun protein balls. 

Easy to prepare, and with ingredients accessible all year round, not just in the window ahead of the long weekend, these might just be your new favourite – at Easter time and beyond. 

Raw Hot Cross Bun Balls. Image: 28 by Sam Wood

Raw Hot Cross Bun Balls

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup(s) rolled oats (or quinoa flakes) 1 cup(s) medjool date(s) pitted
• 1 cup(s) sunflower seeds (kernels)
• 1 cup(s) coconut (desiccated)
• 1/2 cup(s) linseed / flaxseed
• 1 orange(s) zest and juice
• 2 tablespoon(s) coconut oil (extra virgin) melted
• 2 tablespoon(s) coconut milk (from carton) more if needed 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (ground)
• 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon(s) all spice
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg (ground)
• Ingredients for Chocolate Cross
• 50 g 85% dark chocolate

Method

1. Blitz all ingredients in a food processor.
2. Grabbing a heaped tablespoon of the mix at a time, roll into balls.
3. Melt the dark chocolate and drizzle a cross over each ball.
4. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set the chocolate cross.
5. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 149.3
• Protein: 2.7g
• Fibre: 4.2g
• Fat: 8.6g
• Saturated Fat: 4.7g
• Carbs: 13.6g
• Sugar: 8.8g

Originally published as These raw hot cross bun balls are the Easter snack you've been waiting for