Bliss balls

Photo from a great vegan blog  Of The Kitten Kind 

Bliss balls are not my creation, they've been around for years. Most of you will have seen them selling for crazy prices at the front counter of your local health food store. Thing is, they're really easy to make. There's no recipe really, just a few things blended together to make a tasty snack. You can make them as healthy or as unhealthy as you like. At their simplest, they're a blend of nuts, seeds, dried fruit and a sticky sweetener. Here's the 'recipe' for one of my most popular mixes. I never measure any ingredients, just pour and adjust if needed.

Bliss balls (all measurements are guesses)

1 1/2 cups almonds

1/3 cup sesame seeds

1/3 cup cashews blended into a paste

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

2 TB honey

1 TB cocoa powder

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup LSA

Grind your cashews into a paste in food processor. Blend your almonds in a food processor until they form a nut meal (like a breadcrumb consistency). Process dried cranberries in almond meal quickly to chop them a little. Mix in all other ingredients in bowl, add more honey if too crumbly. Taste, adjust sweetness to your liking. Can add a little oil if not binding. Roll into balls then roll in coconut or sesame seeds. Refrigerate til ready to eat. They will last a months in the fridge if you can stop eating them!


Other options for mixes: macadamia nuts, dried apricots, dates, cinnamon (and other spices), sultanas, wheatgerm, tahini, vanilla, chocolate. A quick google will bring up hundreds of great combos.