I do love using the Goji berries as they give a rice "cherry ripe" flavour to the balls but they are totally optional.
I keep a batch of these energy balls in the fridge where they will sit happily for a couple of weeks so are handy to have on hand.
It is important to use coconut butter (not coconut oil) in this recipe ... from my observation so many "energy balls" contain coconut oil, which I find "greasy", so the coconut butter is definitely my preference ... see the main post for the link to the recipe to make your own if you wish.
For nut free version I use a combination of toasted pepitas and sunflower seeds which work perfectly too. The seeds don't have as much flavour as the almonds, so to help "lift" the flavour I like to toast them. Because my two children are nut free, I always have a jar of toasted seeds in the fridge as I use them a lot as a replacement for nuts. To toast seeds please see the link in the main post for my process.