Omega filled cacao bliss balls, date free..and low sugar..

Bliss balls are such a great little snack, especially for kids lunch boxes. They are great to have on hand for a nutritional boost, or afternoon pick me up, rather than reaching for carb filled low nutrient snack, these are such a great option..and so easy to make. Perfect for those chocolate cravings too.

This recipe is quite versatile, you can use whatever nuts and seeds and nut butters you have on hand, hemp and sunflower seeds are great options and other nut butters like almond or sunflower butter are great alternatives.

The chia, sesame and linseeds and particularly walnuts in this recipe all contain a good amount of omega 3’s, they’re a great alternative to a supplement or fish. Plus they’re loaded with other nutrients such as protein, fiber, magnesium, calcium and iron(1). An all round powerhouse nutrient snack!

I’ve avoided dates in this recipe as I find them too sweet, 2 tbsp of rice syrup is all I’ve used as sweetener, you can increase this if you find them too bitter.

Heres the recipe

Enjoy!

Omega’3 filled Cacao bliss balls

A nutrient filled low sugar snack

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Servings 16

Ingredients

  

• 1/4 cup Ground linseeds
• 1/4 cup Chia seeds
• 1/4 cup Sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup Desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup Raw cacao powder
• 1/3 cup Walnuts, ground in food processor
• 1/3 cup Almonds, ground in food processor
• 1/4 cup Tahini
• 1/4 cup Peanut or almond butter
• 2 tbsp Rice syrup
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• Pinch of salt
• Extra coconut for rolling (optional)
• Extra cacao powder for rolling (optional)

Instructions

 

• Add all the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and mix well to combine
• Add the rice syrup and nut butters
• Mix really well to combine and form a dough like consistency, the mix should stick together well without crumbling apart
• Take approx 1 tbsp of mixture and form into a ball, rolling in the palm of your hand, continue until all the mix is used up. Should make around 14-16 balls
• Place on a plate and refrigerate for around an hr to firm up
• Optional/ Roll half the balls in desiccated coconut and the other half in cacao powder, dust off the excess and serve.

Reference;

1. Balch P.A, ‘Prescription for Dietary Wellness’ 2nd Ed, 2003, pp 126-127.