Lemon Pistachio Balls
1 serving of lemon pistachio balls contains 284 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 40% carbs, 48% fat, and 12% protein. This is a good source of protein (16% of your Daily Value) and fiber (39% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
Ingredients
Lemon zest 1 tsp or 2g
Honey ¼ cup or 85g
Vanilla extract ½ tsp or 2g
Directions
- Grind pistachios in a food processor or blender to a meal-like texture, not into a flour.
- Grate lemon to form lemon zest.
- In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, nuts). Mix in almond butter, lemon zest, honey, and lemon juice. Adjust honey and/or almond butter as needed for consistency.
- Roll mixture into bite-size balls and place in freezer to harden. Store in freezer or refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of lemon pistachio balls (61g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 284 | |
| Fats | 16g | 20% |
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 30g | 11% |
| Net carbs | 19g | |
| Fiber | 11g | 39% |
| Sugar | 12g | |
| Protein | 9g | |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 38μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 34% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 14μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 129mg | 18% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A IU | 64IU | |
| Vitamin A | 3μg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 3mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 0μg | 0% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 6% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 12g | |
| Sucrose | 3g | |
| Glucose | 5g | |
| Fructose | 4g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0.2g | |
| Galactose | 0.3g | |
| Starch | 0.3g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 4g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 7g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.2g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.3g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.4g | |
| Lysine | 0.2g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3g | |
| Proline | 0.2g | |
| Serine | 0.3g | |
| Threonine | 0.2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.3g | |
