These Raw & Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls are the perfect healthy treat… but best of all… they taste super naughty!
Let me tell you about these little babies… they’re the snack that you eat when you’re massively craving a big, fat chocolate brownie, but you really, really, REALLY don’t want to go for a run to burn off all of the buttery awesomeness. Now don’t get me wrong, if you close your eyes and eat one of these Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls, you’re probably not going to think you’re eating a brownie, but it does have the same rich, chocolatey, fudge-like flavour (without an ounce of guilt!). Yep, these taste like a really naughty little treat… but they’re actually a healthy snack. HOW GOOD IS THAT!!!
Bliss balls are literally one of the easiest things ever to make. If you have a food processor, blender or a Thermomix, then you’re sorted! For years I’ve been making the classic version of a bliss ball, which has 3 ingredients (dates, almonds and vanilla essence) and tastes like a super-yummy, caramelly ball of nutty, crunchy heaven. And I love chocolate brownie bliss balls, which are essentially the same as the classic version, but with a little cocoa powder added in. But as always seems to happen, things just have to be taken that one teensy-tiny step further… So say hello to the cheekiest, yummiest and healthiest little bliss balls ever! Yep these are raw treats at their very best. Don’t believe me? Make one batch and you’ll be hooked… I pinky promise!!
If you’re a peanut butter/chocolate combo loving’ gal, then you’ll adore these. Seriously, you’ll be heads over heels in love in no time.
The peanut butter brownie bliss balls are naturally sweetened by the dates and are packed with almonds, so they make for a great mid-afternoon pick me up. And of course, they are far better for you than an actual brownie (… although… how GOOD are brownies!!!!??!!).
And so that’s pretty much it… a healthy snack that tastes super naughty and yet is actually as sweet as pie. But healthy… so not like a pie at all! Anyway, just ignore me and my ramblings and toddle off to the kitchen to whip up a batch of these babies. They’ll last in the fridge in an airtight container for at least a week, but trust me, they won’t hang around anywhere near that long!
PS. For more bliss-ball-y goodness, check out my 10 favourite bliss balls recipes!
Raw & Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls - Conventional Method
Looking for a healthy and guilt-free snack that tastes super naughty? These Raw Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls taste just like a brownie... but a zillion times healthier!!
Ingredients
- 12-15 (60g) pitted dates (dried or medjool)
- 1 tbs cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 2 tbs peanut butter
- 3/4 cup (75g) raw almonds
- 1-2 tbs rice malt syrup (or honey) *If using fresh medjool dates you will find that you'll only need a tiny amount of rice malt syrup - or none at all
Instructions
-
Place the dates, cocoa powder and peanut butter into a food processor or blender.
-
Blend until the mixture resembles a paste.
-
Add the almonds and rice malt syrup and blend until desired chunkiness is achieved.
-
If your mixture is too dry, add 1tbs extra of rice malt syrup (or honey) and pulse to mix through. The mixture should be a little sticky and roll easily into balls when squished together.
-
Use a spoon to roll the mixture into tablespoon sized balls.
-
For best results store in an airtight container in the fridge and eat within a week.
Raw & Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls - Thermomix Method
Looking for a healthy and guilt-free snack that tastes super naughty? These Thermomix Raw Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss Balls taste just like a brownie... but a zillion times healthier!!
Ingredients
- 12-15 (60g) pitted dates (dried or medjool)
- 1 tbs cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 2 tbs peanut butter
- 3/4 cup (75g) raw almonds
- 1-2 tbs rice malt syrup (or honey) *If using fresh medjool dates you will find that you'll only need a tiny amount of rice malt syrup - or none at all
Instructions
-
Place the dates, cocoa powder and peanut butter into the Thermomix bowl and mix on Speed 6, 20 seconds (scraping down the sides of the bowl partway through).
-
Add the almonds and rice malt syrup and press Turbo 10-15 times or until desired chunkiness is achieved.
-
If your mixture is too dry, add 1tbs extra of rice malt syrup (or honey) and pulse to mix through. The mixture should be a little sticky and roll easily into balls when squished together.
-
Use a spoon to roll the mixture into tablespoon sized balls.
-
For best results store in an airtight container in the fridge and eat within a week.
