These protein balls are as addictive as they are delicious. Loaded with beans and cashews, they are filling, comforting, and incredibly cheesy! Make a big batch and keep them around for the perfect savoury snack.
Servings
Total
30 min
Prep
30 min
Contains
tree nut
Free from
soy
peanut
sesame
gluten
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Call me crazy but I just made a batch of 100! These freeze perfectly, I take a couple of them out of the freezer every few days and put them into the fridge - a perfect savory snack to have on hand.
PUL Team - Feb. 22, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
Oookay, Aliza! 👀 100 energy balls are the ultimate meal prep! So glad that you're enjoying the recipe and scaling it worked well ☺️
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Martunia - Feb. 2, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Yum! This is incredibly cheesey and very easy to put together for a quick treat when you have people over and not a whole lot of time to prepare.
PUL Team - Feb. 2, 2026, 10:25 p.m.
So happy to hear this, Martunia! Thanks for sharing the review 💛
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Jessica - Jan. 6, 2026, 11:06 a.m.
I was happy to find a savoury version as energy balls are usually too sweet for me. These tastes good and are very easy to make. Next time I will have slightly bigger pieces of cashews for a little bit more texture.
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Cécile - June 14, 2025, 4:39 p.m.
J'adore tout simplement !
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Alex - April 2, 2025, 5:22 a.m.
Oh. My. Goodness. I absolutely LOVE these. They're so delicious and savoury with the perfect hum of heat. I brought them to have with my lunch at work and ended up eating them at my desk well beforehand
PUL Team - April 2, 2025, 3:02 p.m.
So happy you're enjoying the energy balls, Alex, thanks so much! ☺️
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Christina - March 15, 2025, 2:39 a.m.
Really enjoyed these!
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Fiend - March 8, 2025, 7:03 p.m.
Oh these are great! Super savoury & slightly umami & I really like the texture. I can see myself returning to these frequently!
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Rosângela - Feb. 24, 2025, 1:29 p.m.
Surprisingly tasty! The soft texture of the beans matches wonderfully with the crispy and soft taste of the cashewnuts. One hurdle though: although I did my best to get water out of cannelloni beans beforehand, the mixture was still moisty and I coudn't roll it in to balls. Quick solution: I let the mixture rest in the fridge overnight and it dries up from itself.
PUL Team - Feb. 24, 2025, 6:40 p.m.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the energy balls, Rosângela! Great thinking on letting the mixture rest in the fridge ☺️
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Lucy - Feb. 19, 2025, 11:59 a.m.
These look good also fried as patties. Maybe I will try that. Thanks for the recipe!
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Sandrine - Feb. 19, 2025, 11:58 a.m.
I made these just as the recipe came out. They're tasty and hold up quite well. I must admit that I'm not the biggest fan as a snack by itself (I also wouldn't eat a piece of cheese as a snack, so that's on me), but I think they're great on crackers or bread.
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Maria - Feb. 19, 2025, 11:38 a.m.
This is exactly what I have been waiting for! Don't get me wrong, I love a sweet treat. But I've always felt that the world needed more healthy savoury snack ideas! Thank you!! Can't wait to make them!
PUL Team - Feb. 19, 2025, 3:48 p.m.
Yayy hope you enjoy the recipe, Maria! Let us know how it goes 🤗
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Call me crazy but I just made a batch of 100! These freeze perfectly, I take a couple of them out of the freezer every few days and put them into the fridge - a perfect savory snack to have on hand.
Yum! This is incredibly cheesey and very easy to put together for a quick treat when you have people over and not a whole lot of time to prepare.
I was happy to find a savoury version as energy balls are usually too sweet for me. These tastes good and are very easy to make. Next time I will have slightly bigger pieces of cashews for a little bit more texture.
J'adore tout simplement !
Oh. My. Goodness. I absolutely LOVE these. They're so delicious and savoury with the perfect hum of heat. I brought them to have with my lunch at work and ended up eating them at my desk well beforehand
Really enjoyed these!
Oh these are great! Super savoury & slightly umami & I really like the texture. I can see myself returning to these frequently!
Surprisingly tasty! The soft texture of the beans matches wonderfully with the crispy and soft taste of the cashewnuts. One hurdle though: although I did my best to get water out of cannelloni beans beforehand, the mixture was still moisty and I coudn't roll it in to balls. Quick solution: I let the mixture rest in the fridge overnight and it dries up from itself.
These look good also fried as patties. Maybe I will try that.
Thanks for the recipe!
I made these just as the recipe came out. They're tasty and hold up quite well. I must admit that I'm not the biggest fan as a snack by itself (I also wouldn't eat a piece of cheese as a snack, so that's on me), but I think they're great on crackers or bread.
This is exactly what I have been waiting for! Don't get me wrong, I love a sweet treat. But I've always felt that the world needed more healthy savoury snack ideas! Thank you!! Can't wait to make them!