Recipe: Figgin' Cute Baby Ball

By Dr Hayley Dickinson, PhD

Eat for Baby's motto regarding food for breastfeeding is that it needs to be abundant, nutritious, edible with one hand, low crumb (to protect babies head!!) and can be made ahead of time. Try making the recipe below for yourself or for a mum who needs a nice energy boost, especially during the postpartum period.

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Figgin' Baby Balls

Ingredients

100g of dried dates

20g of dried figs

20g of prunes

20g of raw cashews

10g of coconut oil

20g of almond butter

20g of desiccated coconut

15g of cocoa powder

7g of cacao nibs

20g of sesame seeds

Rolling mix (optional)

Chia seeds

Desiccated coconut

Flaxseeds (linseed)

Method

Blitz all ingredients in a food processor until the mixture starts to come together. Turn the food processor off and scrape the mixture down from the sides. Blitz again until you reach your desired consistency (smooth/chunky).

Roll into balls and, if desired, coat in a mixture of chia seeds, desiccated coconut, and flax seeds for crunch and an extra nutrient boost.

Makes 10 balls ~25g each

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About Dr Hayley

Hayley is CEO and Founder of eat for baby, a startup committed to providing nutritious, real food options for women - and their partners - on their pregnancy journey. Hayley is a reproductive physiologist with a PhD from Monash University (2006). Hayley left her academic research position in 2018 to act as a connector between academia and the rest of the world. Her focus is on sharing the stories, applying (and translating) the science and providing real life solutions for people. Hayley most recently acted as scientific advisor to endota spa and developed endota Nurture, an organic range of skin care products for mothers and babies.

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