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A bowl of apricot bliss balls with chia seeds.

Healthy Apricot Bliss Balls

Super easy and healthy Coconut, Chia & Apricot Bliss Balls - the perfect kid-friendly lunch box snack! Just 10 minutes prep time and completely no-bake... simply mix, roll and eat!
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Course: healthy recipes
Cuisine: Healthy Snacks
Diet: Low Calorie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16 balls
Calories: 127kcal

Equipment

  • food processor, blender or Thermomix

Ingredients

  • 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)

Instructions

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). 

Video

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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