Cacao Orange Date Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts or cashews
- 1 cup Medjool dates
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder, plus additional for dusting
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons local raw honey or coconut nectar
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 drop of orange essential oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl or a blender or food processor, process the nuts until they are a fine consistency. Then add the dates and process again until well combined.
- Add coconut, cacao, chia seeds, honey, orange juice, essential oil, and cinnamon, and process together until it forms a smooth, even consistency.
- Form into balls (if too dry, add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Roll in additional cacao powder and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Makes 30 bliss balls. Per bliss ball (based on using walnuts & honey):
Calories: 58 |
Total Fat: 3.5 g |
Total Carbohydrate: 7 g |
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g |
Protein: 1 g
Received the recipe today and tried it right away. It it REALLY good. The taste between dates, cacao and orange is really well balanced. Thank you for that great recipe.
We're so happy that you liked this, Renee! We'll be posting more healthy and easy recipes in the future, so make sure to look out for that.