Vegan Christmas Morning Quickies

     Once the kids start ripping the wrapping paper off of all those gifts under your tree and digging through their stockings in search of candy, there is no pulling them away for a breakfast you don't even feel like cooking. Don't sweat it. Lunch will roll around soon enough . In the meantime, tempt them with these delicious and nutritious vegan goodies that take less than 10 minutes to prepare and require no cooking. Pass them a Silky Strawberry Smoothie and some Better-Than-Candy Fruit Balls then settle down to open YOUR gifts!

                                     SILKY STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIES
What You'll Need
4 cups strawberry soy yogurt
2 cups soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk
2 cups frozen strawberries
12 tbsp sweetener of your choice
4 tbsp lemon juice

What to Do
Toss all ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Makes 4 servings.

                                       BETTER-THAN-CANDY FRUIT BALLS


What You'll Need


1 1/2 cups pitted dates
1 cup dried mango
1 cup dried peach
1 cup dried pineapple
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups shredded, sweetened coconut flakes
4 tbsp orange juice
extra sweetened coconut for rolling

What To Do
(1) Place dates, mango, peach, pineapple, pecans, and walnuts into a food processor and process until finely chopped.
(2) Add the coconut and orange juice and continue to process until the mixture forms a ball. Place the fruit ball on a plate.
(3) Pinch off pieces of the fruit ball one by one, form into small balls by rolling between your hands , and roll each ball into a bowl with the extra coconut. Serve on a place lined with waxed paper.
Makes about 30 balls.