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    Bliss ball recipe | Bliss balls with dates | Vegan bliss balls

    25th January 2022 by bhavana bhatia Leave a Comment

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    Healthy bliss balls, energy bites or protein bars are quite a trend these days. They are easy snacks and can be made in different ways while you do your meal prep. These bite-sized balls are a healthy dessert which can be made with many plant-based ingredients. This easy recipe reminds me of a small laddoo. Major difference being it is made with raw ingredients, while laddus are cooked. While we make nut based laddu which are generally dairy and sugar based, these raw energy balls are naturally sugar free and dairy free. These vegan protein balls recipe is ready within minutes. You can also make a nut free protein balls if your school does not allow nuts. It is still as healthy and delicious.

    Basic ingredients can make a versatile healthy treat. No added sugar, means no extra calories, plus added health benefits of healthy fats. I love things made with no sugar or which use natural sweetness . Bonus, they are vegan, gluten free and have natural enzymes. These protein balls made with regular dates are rich in iron too. Most people think vegan and vegetarian people have low iron. It is not so. You can get iron from many sources. Just eat mindfully and you will never need a supplement.

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    healthy bliss ball recipes

    Total time to make one variation of these little energy bites is hardly 10 minutes. Each variation yields 10 medium sized protein bliss balls. Total weight is 190 gms. If it is too hot and you cannot have dates, have a peanut butter ice cream instead or use dates to make a chutney and serve it with samosas and have less quantity. Totally summer ready!

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    • Equipment
    • Ingredients
    • How to make almond bliss balls?
    • Almond bliss balls recipe | almond energy balls recipe
    • Looking for more easy nut based sweets?
    • Variations - Amaranth gluten free coconut bliss balls
    • Variations - Peanut butter bliss balls
    • Variation - cacao bliss balls
    • Substitution
    • Storage
    • FAQs

    Hobby ideas

    My heart says yes for anything chocolatey. I have a sweet tooth! Adding some cocoa powder, gives you that chocolate fix you need. Perfect to avoid your mid week blues. They are a great option to enjoy something sweet in your lunch box. Enjoy your bliss with cacao bliss recipes 🙂 Toddlers can also eat these power balls and you do not feel the guilt of giving them preservative loaded commercial chocolates. Choose natural sweeteners based goodies instead of using processed ingredients everytime possible. Kids will love making bliss balls in the kitchen, even if it means just choosing natural ingredients to use in the recipe and you using the food processor.

    Both parents and kids are happy with such smart recipes for healthy snacking. They get to see a bit of chocolate and we get to see bit of healthy food. Easy bliss ball recipes are perfect for that small dose of energy bursts we need while handling work life stress battles.

    Equipment

    • Food processor
    • Grinder

    Ingredients

    • Roasted almond butter/ Roasted peanut butter
    • Pitted medjool dates
    • unsweetened coconut flour/ desiccated coconut / shredded coconut
    • Chia seeds/ goji berries
    • Unsweetened cocoa powder

    refer to recipe card for details.

    almond bliss balls step 1

    How to make almond bliss balls?

    1. Roast almonds. Grind them in a coffee/spice grinder. Keep pulsing the mixture until it softens and gels together. It will take around 5 mins to extract almond butter. Substitution : You may use market based unsweetened almond butter if you have it handy. If you are allergic to almonds, you can use cashew butter.
    almond bliss balls step 2

    2. In a food processor, add coconut flour, chia seeds, cocoa powder along with almond butter.

    almond bliss balls step 3

    3. Pulse it in a food processor.

    almond bliss balls step 4

    4. Roll into balls by taking small amount of mixture in your hands. It might feel little sticky as nut butters are a sticky paste. For best results, you can oil your hands before you make your first batch.

    almond bliss balls step 5

    5. Store in an air tight jar.

    The above mixture yields 190 grams of bliss ball mix and makes 10 balls each variation.

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    Almond bliss balls recipe | almond energy balls recipe

    Bliss balls are great way of pepping up your energy in the middle of meetings. These no sugar energy bites are full of nutrition. Learn to make this easy raw vegan recipe here.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: European
    Keyword: almond butter bliss balls, best bliss ball recipe, bliss ball recipe dates
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 299kcal
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Food processor
    • Spice grinder/coffee grinder

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup roasted almonds unsweetened
    • ½ cup pitted dates
    • 2 tbsp. coconut flour
    • 2 tbsp. chia seeds
    • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

    Instructions

    • Roast almonds and let it cool. Grind them in a coffee/spice grinder until it resembles a fine powder. Continue to pulse for short intervals till it gels together and oil is released.
    • Pulse all the remaining ingredients along with almond butter in a food processor.
    • Roll into balls taking small amount of mixture in your hands.
    • Store in an air tight container

    Nutrition

    Serving: 190grams | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 2mg
    Nutrition Facts
    Almond bliss balls recipe | almond energy balls recipe
    Amount Per Serving (190 grams)
    Calories 299 Calories from Fat 153
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 17g26%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Sodium 23mg1%
    Potassium 394mg11%
    Carbohydrates 34g11%
    Fiber 12g50%
    Sugar 17g19%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 8IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 137mg14%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Looking for more easy nut based sweets?

    Click on below links to make easy sweets every week.

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    • Anjeer roll
    • Badam katli
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    • Sindhi khorak
    • Kaju katli

    Variations - Amaranth gluten free coconut bliss balls

    Below are the main ingredients:

    Gluten free bliss balls step 1
    1. Add ½ cup dates to a food processor along with 2 tbsp. coconut flour, 2 tbsp. raisins and 2 tbsp. cocoa powder. Substitution: If you do not have coconut flour, use coconut flakes
    Gluten free bliss balls step 2

    Variations - Peanut butter bliss balls

    Ingredients:

    Below are the ingredients:

    • Dates
    • Cocoa powder
    • Salt
    • Peanuts
    • Goji berries
    peanut bliss balls step 1
    1. Roast ½ cup crushed peanuts or (¾ cup whole)  and make its peanut butter after grinding it in a spice grinder. Keep grinding it until the peanut powder softens and almost gels together.
    peanut bliss balls step 2

    2. Add the remaining ingredients along with peanuts in a food processor. Roll it to make  ball of desired size. Optionally, roll them in a powder of freeze dried strawberries to get a pink berry bliss balls.

    Total quantity : 10 balls of 190 grams.

    There are different flavors to enjoy when you use different dry ingredients to make these peanut butter balls. You can add any seeds like hemp seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds. Add chopped walnuts, hazelnuts or macadamias. Add coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract anything you like.

    If you like to garnish, you can roll them in some desiccated coconut, unsweetened shredded coconut, powdered freeze dried strawberries  or some amaranth.

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    peanut butter bliss ball

    Variation - cacao bliss balls

    In the recipes above you can just replace cocoa powder with cacao powder to make cacao blissball. Another variation is adding mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs to these date balls. Chocolate bliss balls is super hit with kids! You can even add rolled oats to them.

    Substitution

    If you cannot have raw nuts, make a batch of flax seed or sunflower seed butter. Add a spoonful of protein powder if you like to use them in your fitness journey. Amount of dates can be reduced if you want to add some dried berries and raisins.

    Storage

    You can store these bliss bites in an airtight container for 7-10 days at room temperature.

    FAQs

    When should you eat protein balls?

    You can eat these raw balls at any time of the day. They are great for an afternoon snack to give a rush to dropping blood sugar.

    What are bliss balls made of?

    You can use any nut butter, dates, chia seeds to make this simple treat. You may also add any dried berries and raisins as per your choice

    Get your energy boost next time by choosing the healthier option. A little ball goes a long way when you use nutritious ingredients! Great thing about these little beauties - use it as a hobby activity for your kids. They will love making it and also eat it on the go.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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