Chocolate Bliss Balls Recipe
Hazelnuts, dates and cocoa make these bliss balls a delicious, healthy snack that feels a little bit naughty. They make a nice sweet end to a meal and would be very welcome in a lunchbox. Plus, they're dairy free, gluten-free and refined sugar free - positively saintly.
Servings: 11
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 food processor makes short work of the mixing
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 cups measuring scales
Ingredients
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1 1/3 cups dates medjool, pitted
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut butter
- 3 tablespoon dessicated coconut optional for rolling the bliss balls in
- 2 ounces dark chocolate optional - melted for dipping the bliss balls in for decoration
- 2 ounces white chocolate optional - melted for dipping the bliss balls in for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F.
- Place the nuts on a baking tray and put in the oven for ten minutes. After five minutes have passed, remove the nuts from the oven and move them around a little to prevent scorching. Put them back in the oven.1 cup hazelnuts
- Take the nuts out of the oven and wrap them in a tea towel. Rub the nuts in the towel to remove the skins. This doesn't need to be perfect - just remove what you can.
- Add the nuts to the food processor and process for a minute or two until they're finely ground.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor bowl and process until you have a sticky paste that will hold together if you squeeze it in your hands. (If the mixture is too dry and does not stick together either add a teaspoon of water or another teaspoon of nut butter.)1 1/3 cups dates, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon hazelnut butter
- Use a tablespoon to scoop up the mixture and roll it into balls with your hands. (Measuring the mixture into 28g portions will give you approximately 11 balls)
- Finish off the bliss balls by rolling them in chopped hazelnuts or desiccated coconut. For really special occasions dip in melted white or dark chocolate.3 tablespoon dessicated coconut, 2 ounces dark chocolate, 2 ounces white chocolate
Notes
Nutritional Information is computer generated and is intended as a guideline only.
These Energy balls are dairy-free, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
Decorate: Why not consider rolling them in desiccated coconut or melted white or dark chocolate for special occasions?
Storage: These energy-boosting snacks are lovely to eat right now. However, they will last for 5-7 days in an air-tight container.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bliss ball | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
