Before morning runs, I'm always looking around the kitchen for a healthy nibble that will hold me over until I can eat a proper breakfast. These 86-calorie bites are just the ticket. And since they are dairy- and nut-free (and wheat-free if you use puffed rice), they pass the school test!

　　

Ingredients

Makes about 25 balls

　　1/2 cup (10g) PUFFED MILLET

　　1 cup (20g) PUFFED KAMUT or PUFFED RICE

　　1/2 cup (90g) diced DRIED PLUMS (prunes; see Note)

　　1/3 cup (60g) SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS

　　1/4 cup (35g) SESAME SEEDS

　　1/3 cup (80g) SUNFLOWER BUTTER, at room temperature

　　1/2 cup (125ml) HONEY

　　3/4 cup (40g) shredded unsweetened COCONUT

　　

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, toss together the puffed millet and puffed kamut or rice. Add the dried plums, chocolate chips, and sesame seeds.

　　

Step 2

2. Stir in the sunflower butter and the honey. You should have a nice sticky mess! Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

　　

Step 3

3. Place the coconut in a small bowl. Using a tablespoon, scoop the mixture and form it into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls with your hands. Roll the balls in the coconut and transfer to a container. You can store the power balls in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer in a zip-top freezer bag for up to 1 month, but I bet they won't last that long!

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

(per power ball) Calories 86 Fat 4.9g sat 2g mono 1.9g poly 0.7g Protein 1.4g Carbohydrates 24g Fiber 1g Cholesterol 0mg Iron 0.6mg Sodium 13mg Potassium 72mg Calcium 19mg

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by _Eating in Color_

　　Note:

　　There's a product from Sunsweet called Plum Amazins that is essentially just diced dried plums. Since they can be annoyingly sticky to chop up, I find the prediced ones helpful for putting this recipe together quickly.

　　Reprinted with permission from Eating in Color: Delicious, Healthy Recipes for You and Your Family by Frances Largeman-Roth. Copyright © 2014 Frances Largeman-Roth; photographs © 2014 Quentin Bacon. Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of ABRAMS.