Vegan Bliss balls
The perfect snack to have in the fridge for when those 3pm cravings start. They also make great lunchbox fillers!
Ingredients
- 75 g (about ½ cup) pitted dates
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter/oil or butter
- 1 tablespoon berry jam I like using raspberry
- 3 tablespoon nut butter e.g. almond, peanut, cashew etc.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons dutch/natural cocoa powder
- 160 g 2 cups desiccated coconut, plus extra for coating.
Instructions
- Place water and dates in a small saucepan, and simmer over a low heat until the dates have completely softened (about 2 minutes).
- Add coconut butter/oil, nut butter, berry jam and vanilla and mix to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine cocoa powder and coconut. Add date mixture and mix until well combined.
- Using slightly damp hands, roll mixture into balls and then roll in extra coconut.