- 190 g (1 cup) dried apricots
- 70 g (¾ cup) rolled oats
- 20 g (¼ cup) desiccated coconut
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 2 tbs coconut oil melted
- 2 tbs rice malt syrup or maple syrup or honey (see notes)
Conventional Method
Place apricots into a food processor and chop finely.
Add the rolled oats, coconut, chia seeds, coconut oil and rice malt syrup and mix together.
Check the mixture and if it's too crumbly to roll into balls, add a little more rice malt syrup and mix again.
Roll into balls and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days (or in the freezer for up to 3 months).
Thermomix Method
Place apricots into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 5 seconds, Speed 8. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the rolled oats, coconut, chia seeds, coconut oil and rice malt syrup and mix together for 10 seconds, Speed 6.
Check the mixture and if it's too crumbly to roll into balls, add a little more rice malt syrup and mix again for 2-3 seconds.
Roll into balls and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days (or in the freezer for up to 3 months).
RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
- Rice malt syrup substitute - you can substitute this with honey or maple syrup.
- Texture - check the texture when ready to roll into balls. The trick to getting these healthy Coconut, Chia & Apricot Bliss Balls just right is to add just enough coconut oil and rice malt syrup (or maple syrup or honey) so add a little more of either if necessary, so that they easily roll into nice, firm balls.
- Quantity - this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
- Storing - you can store these healthy coconut, chia and apricot bliss balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freezing - they can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg