Martina’s Energy Balls

The Martina behind this snack of dried figs, nuts and oatmeal is none other than tennis legend Martina Navratilova. Of this healthy snack, she says:

They keep me going at matches… and I snack on them before and during my workouts. I swear, if you ate my concoctions before a match and as part of your overall diet, you’d have enough stamina to stay on the court for eight or nine sets against Godzilla.— Martina Navratilova

Use any kind of nut you like, such as walnuts, almonds, pecans or pine nuts. Peanuts (technically a legume) will work too. Although Martina uses raw nuts, we found that toasting them really amps up the flavor.

Martina's Energy Balls 2017-02-27 11:34:16 Yields 16 "I make these from a mixture of figs, nuts, sesame seeds, and oatmeal–uncooked and organic. They keep me going at matches, and I snack on them before and during a workout." -- Martina Navratilova Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 5 min Total Time 20 min Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 5 min Total Time 20 min Ingredients

1. 1/3 cup honey
2. 1/4 cup plain (not unsweetened) soy milk
3. Unsweetened flaked or shredded dried coconut
4. 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
5. 1 TBSP sesame seeds
6. 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
7. 4 dried figs, chopped (soak in water if necessary to make them pliable)

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1. Bring honey and soy milk in a medium saucepan to a boil over medium-high heat; boil 1 minute. Set aside.
2. Put coconut on a plate or in a shallow bowl and set aside.
3. In a food processor, pulse oats, sesame seeds, nuts, and figs until finely ground. Add to honey mixture in saucepan and stir together. Wet your hands with water and roll 1-tbsp. portions of mixture into balls; then roll in coconut.

Print By Martina Navratilova Adapted from Shape Your Self Adapted from Shape Your Self Tennis Life Hacks http://www.cheekychickblog.com/