Bliss balls are such a handy snack for kids or mum for that matter. I am gearing up for my eldest to start school. Which means nut free bliss balls are needed for lunch box packing. These nut-free chocolate bliss balls are based on my other popular recipe chocolate fruit and nut bliss balls which are also yummy and easy but not at all nut free.
Are nut free bliss balls healthy?
Most bliss balls, energy balls, protein balls, whatever you want to call them are actually pretty high in sugar. These ones are as well. The sugar content is because they are made with dried fruit. I, therefore, think of them as a bit of a treat snack rather than a free reign eat as many as you want as often as you want snack. But they are yummy, and sometimes yum factor wins out!
The other thing to think about when it comes to bliss balls and/or dried fruit is teeth. Dried fruits are not great for teeth, they stick to the teeth and can cause decay. So keep this in mind as well.
I have a couple of bliss ball recipes that are much lower in sugar, they are lower in sugar because they contain far less dried fruit. So if that is more your cup of tea then check out either my strawberry breakfast bites or my carrot oat energy bites
Nut Free Chocolate Bliss Balls
Prep
Total
Yield 20 Balls
Ingredients
- 1 Cup sunflower seeds
- 1 Cup dates
- 1 Cup raisins
- 1/4 Cup cocoa or cacao
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- Desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Put everything except the desiccated coconut into a food processor
- Blitz, be patient it will take around 5 minutes for the mixture to form a ball
- Roll spoonfuls into balls
- Roll the balls in desiccated coconut
- Refrigerate for 1 hr before serving
Notes
The coconut oil can be substituted for any mild flavoured oil
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