I’ve been throwing together something along the lines of these balls for a while now. It’s about time I perfected a recipe to share with you all.
My vegan super-power bliss balls are packed with delicious morsels of cashews, almonds, pepitas, chia, cacao, oats, peanut butter and coconut. I love how the chopped dates become like chewy caramel pieces. These healthy snacks are a real treat.
They’re super easy, raw, healthy and energy-packed. This recipe makes 18 chocolate bliss balls so perfect for meal prep snacks or party food!
The coconut oil helps bind everything together as it hardens when refrigerated. The chia seeds and peanut butter also help bring everything together.
These raw vegan bliss balls set within 2 hours in the fridge but I find that the flavours continue to infuse and develop and I think they are best after 24 hours in the fridge – I’ll leave that up to you if you can wait that long!
They are great on road trips and short hikes. Just keep them cool and consume within an hour of being out of the fridge if it’s a warm day as the coconut oil will begin to melt.
They will keep for up to a week in the fridge.
Let me know in the comments below if you made this recipe. I also love to hear your ideas and substitutions. Share your creations on Instagram with #IHTBvegan @ihtbvegan
Enjoy!
Chocolate superpower (bliss) balls
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil - melted
- 2 tbsp Maple syrup
- ¼ C Cacao powder
- ¼ C Chia seeds
- ¼ C Peanut butter
- ½ C Dates - Roughly chopped
- ¼ C Almonds - Raw
- ¼ C Cashews - Raw
- ¼ C Pepitas - Raw
- ¼ C Coconut - Shredded or desiccated
- ½ C Rolled Oats
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted coconut oil, maple syrup, salt, cacao powder and chia seeds. Set aside for 5 minutes for the chia seeds to soften slightly (they won't go goopy like they would in water.)
- Meanwhile, in a food processor (or blender if you have one that will process nuts) blitz the almonds, cashews, pepitas and coconut until they are finely chopped. It's nice to have some variety so don't worry if they are some bigger chunks in there.
- To your chia mixture - add the peanut butter, stirring well to combine. Then mix through the dates, chopped nuts and rolled oats.
- Using wet hands, take about a tablespoon amount of the mixture and firmly press into a ball. It will take about 30 seconds to get it firm and holding together well. Repeat with the remaining mixture to get approximately 18 balls. Re-wetting your hand as needed - the extra moisture helps them form.
- Place them in a single layer into a container with lid, dividing layers with baking paper or brown paper if needed. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set - overnight is ideal. Store them in the fridge.
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