Peanut Butter Bliss Balls
These Raw & Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Bliss Balls are the perfect healthy treat... but best of all... they taste super naughty!
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Servings: 10 balls
Calories: 55kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- food processor, blender or Thermomix
Ingredients
- 175 g (1 cup) pitted dates (dried or medjool)
- 2 tbs cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 4 tbs peanut butter
- 150 g (1 and ½ cups) raw almonds
- 3-4 tbs rice malt syrup see notes
Instructions
Conventional Method
- 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 consume within a week.
Thermomix Method
- 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 consume within a week.
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Notes
RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
- Medjool vs dried dates – medjool are soft and sticky, so reduce or omit syrup. Dried dates need extra syrup/honey.
If your mixture feels too dry, don’t panic! Just add an extra drizzle of rice malt syrup or honey and pulse again until it comes together. - Nut alternatives – swap almonds for cashews, walnuts or pecans.
- Nut butter swaps – almond butter or cashew butter both work well.
- Storage – keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week.
- Freezer-friendly – freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
- Make them toddler-friendly – roll them smaller for little hands.
- Lunchbox tip – pop them straight from the freezer into lunchboxes; they’ll thaw by recess.
- Texture preference – blitz longer for smooth balls, shorter for chunkier texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
