Gluten-Free Vegan Raw No-Bake Broccoli Balls

Gluten-Free Vegan Raw No-Bake Broccoli Balls are an easy and healthy recipe to make with only 9 clean, real food ingredients. They’re the perfect plant-based snack ready in about 10 minutes that everyone will enjoy!

Here’s Why This Recipe Works

Here’s why this recipe works – my top 3 reasons:

1. Can be made with or without a dehydrator
2. Versatile plant-based snack
3. Made with only 9 clean, real food ingredients

Can Be Made With Or Without A Dehydrator

The great thing about this recipe is you can make them two different ways:

1. You can make them and roll them into bite-size balls, and because they are raw, enjoy them immediately.  They have a softer and moister texture, but are delicious!
2. You can put them in a dehydrator if you prefer a little crispier texture.

Versatile Plant-Based Snack

This raw food recipe for no-bake broccoli balls is so easy to make and it’s also a great way to let your little ones help – especially making the balls!

While they would make a great side dish for a family meal, appetizer for a party or a super healthy snack, there are other ways you can enjoy the recipe.

How To Make This Recipe: Step-by-Step Instructions

Here is how to make this recipe and I’ll show you with step-by-step instructions below:

This is a really simple recipe to make (and your kids will love to help too!) and all you need is a food processor!

Step 1: Prepare the Broccoli

Firstly, de-stem your broccoli and cut it into bite-size floret pieces.

You don’t have to get too crazy with this step because it’s all going into the food processor but it will make it easier to process if the pieces are small.

1. Process #1: Here you’ll add the broccoli pieces and the cashews to the food processor and process until they are broken down into small pieces, but take care not to over-process.
2. Process #2: Next, you’ll add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and instead of processing them, this time you will pulse them about 30-40 times. You want the mixture to have a paste-like consistency.

Step 2: Adjust the Seasonings

Secondly, take a taste of the mixture and see if you want to add a little extra salt, garlic, nutritional yeast or jalapeno.

If you don’t like spicy or will be serving these to children, you may want to leave out the jalapenos.

Step 3: Make the Balls

Thirdly, take out a spoonful of the mixture at a time and squeeze it together tightly in your fist and then shape them into a round ball shape with your fingertips.

Step 4: OPTIONAL: Use A Dehydrator  

Fourthly, if you decide to dehydrate the broccoli balls, just put them on a mesh tray and dehydrate them at 115 degrees for 10-12 hours, or until slightly “crispy” on the outsides.

The difference between the two?

The dehydrated ones will have more of a drier texture and will be slightly “crispier” and won’t be as moist and sticky as the non-dehydrated ones.

They also won’t have the same bright green color, but are still raw and delicious!

Step 5: How To Store the Broccoli Balls

Lastly, store the balls in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator.

Gluten-Free Vegan Raw No-Bake Broccoli Balls

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