Cacao bliss balls: a healthy Christmas treat that can be made ahead
A tasty riff on cacao date balls, full of goodness and tasty enough to use as Christmas gifts or treats.
Ingredients
- ½ cups pistachios
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 cup medjool dates
- ½ cups oats
- ¼ cups orange juice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup shredded or desiccated coconut
- 1/3 cup cacao
Instructions
- Soak the dates in warm water for about 10 minutes. At the same time soak the chia seeds in 6 tablespoons of water for 10 minutes. When softened, squeeze any excess water out of the dates.
- Add the nuts, oats and coconut to a food processor and process until finely chopped - don't over process - you don't want to make nut butter.
- Add the other ingredients - dates, chia seeds, orange juice, cacao, and process until it all comes together to form a sticky paste (it will take a few minutes to come together)
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper and take a teaspoon of mixture and roll into a ball, continue until all the mixture is finished.
- Sprinkle some extra desiccated coconut onto a plate and roll each of the balls in the coconut until covered.
- Pop in the refrigerator and cool for at least an hour, or for best results overnight.
Notes
Can be stored in the fridge for two to three weeks or in the freezer for up to two months.