These 10 minutes easy healthy bliss balls recipe is a great snack that will keep you energized for the day. You can make it with any nuts you have on hand and a few pantry items.
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What are bliss balls?
Bliss ball are raw balls that are usually high fat or high protein and due to their nutritional profile offer a slow release of energy, which means you feel full and energized for an extended period of time.
This easy bliss balls recipe is a healthy one also as it uses nutritious ingredients that will fuel your body.
Why we love this recipe:
- made in 10 minutes
- no bake raw balls
- these are gluten-free and vegan raw balls
- sweetened with dates
- antioxidant rich cacao bliss balls - so in fact chocolate bliss balls
- great on-the-go snack for days in the park, sport days or hiking
Ingredients
- Mixed nuts - you can use any type of nuts you have on hand. I prefer to use a mixture of hazelnuts and almonds because hazelnuts always give me that Nutella like taste but you can use peanuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, cashews. The more different nuts you have the more nutritious plants you are fueling your body with.
- Dates - use fresh or dried pitted dates. If using dried dates place them in boiling water for about 10 minutes in order to soften them up and blend more easily.
- Cacao powder - contains powerful antioxidants (catechins) and is also a great source of magnesium and copper. This is optional, the recipe works with or without it but for a bigger dose of vitamins and minerals we always add it. If making for kids leave it out because cacao powder does have some caffeine.
- Nut butter - use any you have on hand. We love the homemade hazelnut butter, almond butter or peanut butter.
- Coconut oil - gives it a delicious baked good taste
- Salt - pinch necessary to bring the rest of the flavors out
- Cinnamon - optional but always good
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- If using dried dates then soak them beforehand in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften them up so they are more easily processed.
- Blend. Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and process until you get a fully blended yet moldable consistency. Should be about 5 minutes in a good processor.
- Make balls. This mixture makes about 16 balls. Roll the mixture into ping-pong size balls.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container or enjoy right away.
Substitutions
- Dried fruit - dates work the best but you can use prunes, dried figs or apricots instead.
- Olive oil - instead of coconut oil you can use olive oil.
Variations
There are lots of different ingredients you can add to this healthy bliss balls recipe:
- chia seeds
- flaxseeds
- hemp seeds
- protein powder if making just for adults (about a scoop)
- roll them into coconut flakes
- chocolate chips - add them after the mixture has been made but before you roll thie balls
See this 10 minute no bake energy balls for toddlers in case you want to add more carbohydrates like oats.
Storage
- store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks
- store in airtight container in the freezer up to 3 months
FAQ
Because bliss ball are usually made from nuts and dates they are high in fat and high in sugar. But the fat is what we call the good kind of fat which can help maintain the health of the heart so it is actually beneficial to the body. The sugars from the dates are called natural sugars so there is no harm in including them in the diet in a moderate amount.
Depends on the ingredients used. These raw balls are made from dates, nuts, peanut butter, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt and each raw ball has 146 kcal.
Healthy bliss balls are a great snack before a workout or any time of the day when you need energy.
They can be eaten in the evening also but because you don't really need the slow energy release to sleep they are best kept for the daytime.
More snacks recipes
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
- Incredible Tuna Dip Recipe (Tuna Pate)
- Healthy Banana Milk
- BEST Healthy Snack Ideas For Toddlers
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Healthy Bliss Balls
EQUIPMENT
Ingredients
- 1 cup hazelnuts (or any mixed nuts)
- 1 cup dates
- 1 tbsp nut butter
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- pinch cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- If using dried dates then soak them beforehand in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften them up so they are more easily processed. Fresh dates are soft enough to blend straight away.
- Blend. Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and process until you get a fully blended yet moldable consistency. Should be about 5 minutes in a good processor.
- Make balls. This mixture makes about 16 balls. Roll the mixture into ping-pong size balls.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container or enjoy right away.
Notes
- you can add chia seeds, flaxseeds, hemp seeds, protein powder
- if giving to babies and kids remove the cacao powder as it does have some caffeine
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