Chocolate Bliss Balls

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4.53 from 88 votes

Easy no-bake chocolate bliss balls, a nut-free energy ball perfect for kids.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: New Zealand

Keyword: bliss balls, bliss balls recipe, date protein balls, nut free bliss balls, healthy bliss balls, chocolate bliss balls

Servings: Balls

Calories: 96kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

150 g sunflower seeds 1 cup
150 g dates 1 cup
150 g raisins 1 cup
20 g cocoa or cacao ¼ cup
15 g coconut oil 1 Tablespoon
Desiccated coconut, cocoa, ground almonds For rolling

Instructions

Put everything except the desiccated coconut into a food processor
Blitz, be patient it will take around 5 minutes for the mixture to come togeter.
Roll spoonfuls into balls
Optional: Roll the balls in desiccated coconut, cocoa or ground almonds.
Refrigerate for 1 hr before serving

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Notes

Tips

Be patient, just when you think the mix won't come together it will, just keep blending.
If your food processor is not sturdy enough to blitz dried dates, soak your dates in warm water for around 10 minutes, drain them and add these softened dates to your bliss ball mix.
Bliss balls will last in the fridge for up to 7 days, or they can be stored in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Ingredient notes and substitutes

Sunflower seeds: You can substitute the sunflower seeds for pumpkin seeds or your favourite nut, almonds and cashews work well.
Dates: If you don't like dates, you can leave them out and increase the raisins to replace them.
Raisins: You can use raisins or sultanas.
Cocoa: This can be substituted for cacao powder if you prefer.
Coconut oil: The recipe will actually work with any mild flavoured oil.

Nutrition

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