Favorite Bliss Balls
No-bake bliss balls made from cashews, Medjool dates, rolled oats, shredded unsweetened coconut, and freeze-dried fruit. Quick to make and served room temperature or chilled.
Servings: 18 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?1 1/2 cupscashews
- ?1 cuppittedMedjool dates
- ?1 teaspoonvanilla
- ?1/4 cuprolled oats
- ?2 tablespoonsshredded and unsweetened coconut plus more for rolling, optional
- ?1 cupfreeze-dried fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the cashews in a medium bowl and cover with water. Let soak for 30 minutes to soften.
- Drain the cashews and pat them dry with a clean paper towel.
- Add the drained cashews, pitted Medjool dates, vanilla, rolled oats, 2 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut, and the freeze-dried fruit to the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse the mixture in short bursts, stopping to scrape down the sides often, until it comes together into a relatively smooth, slightly sticky paste-like dough that holds together when pressed.
- Use a tablespoon to portion the dough, roll each portion between your palms to form balls, and optionally press each ball into additional shredded coconut to coat.
- If the mixture becomes too sticky to handle, wash your hands and either chill the mixture in the refrigerator for a few minutes or continue rolling with slightly damp hands.
- Serve the bliss balls at room temperature or chilled; store any leftovers refrigerated.
Equipment
- Storage Containers
Notes
Store in anairtight containerin the fridge for up to 1 month.
You may also want to cut them up into smaller pieces if your little one tends to stuff big bites of food into their mouth.
You can use almonds or sunflower seeds instead of cashews. Raw or roasted work, just be sure to choose unsalted.
Roll each inshredded coconutorcocoa powderto make them look like truffles.
Use allrolled oatsinstead of the coconut if you prefer. (Or all coconut instead of oats and coconut.)
You may also want to cut them up into smaller pieces if your little one tends to stuff big bites of food into their mouth.
You can use almonds or sunflower seeds instead of cashews. Raw or roasted work, just be sure to choose unsalted.
Roll each inshredded coconutorcocoa powderto make them look like truffles.
Use allrolled oatsinstead of the coconut if you prefer. (Or all coconut instead of oats and coconut.)