Choc Coconut Bliss Balls
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Vegan)
Bliss balls are by no means an original recipe, but gosh do I love them. What’s great is they’re hard to stuff up, and thanks to the multitude of ingredients you can use, they have the potential to be very nutritious and tasty.
When I make bliss balls, I always make sure they’ll give me a little protein & energy hit, while scratching that itch only a bit of chocolate can touch. These Choc Cocount Bliss Balls tick all those boxes thanks to key ingredients such as medjool dates, goji berries, vegan protein powder, and and raw cacao.
In an attempt to be as inclusive as possible, I’ve cut out a lot of common allergens in this recipe. So these are not only vegan & dairy-free, but gluten-free and nut-free too!
Let me know what you think.
Ingredients:
- 10 pitted medjool dates (approximately 200g)
- 3/4 cup rolled oats (approx 65g)
- 40g vegan protein powder (I use Amazonia Raw Choc Coconut flavour)
- 1-2tbsp or 30g seed mix (hemp, chia, flax)
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp raw coconut oil
- 4-5 tbsp goji berries
- 1-2 tbsp shredded coconut (for rolling)
Method:
- Place dates, oats, protein, seeds, cacao & coconut oil into a blender (Vitamix is the pick of the bunch!)
- Blend at high speed and use your tamper to combine.
- Add in goji berries, and quickly tamper again at high speed to mix through but not completely obliterate.
- Remove mixture and place in a bowl.
- Roll into approximately 10 evenly sized balls (refrigerating mixture first can help the rolling process).
- Roll each ball through shredded coconut to finish.
Nutritional Information Per Ball (for those interested):
- Protein 5.8g
- Carbohydrates 23.1g
- Fat 6.1g
- Fibre 3.4g
- Saturated fat 4.2g
- Sugar 15.8g
- 166 CALORIES