Cherry Almond Bliss Balls
This cherry almond bliss balls recipe is the perfect snack between meals, and uses simple ingredients like dates, nuts, cherries, & seeds.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 225kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates (pitted)
- ½ cup roasted almonds
- 3 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 2 tablespoon almond butter
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup dried cherries
- 2 tablespoon dark chocolate wafers (melted)
Instructions
- Add pitted dates, almonds, and flaxseed meal to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add almond butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Blend until all the ingredients come together. Texture should be like sticky, wet sand.
- Lightly toast shredded coconut in a skillet or the oven at 300℉ for up to 5 minutes, then place in a small bowl. Chop dried cherries and fold into the date mixture. Form mixture into balls, then roll in coconut mixture until fully coated.
- Place bliss balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then chill in the fridge for 20 minutes or until firm. Melt dark chocolate and drizzle over the bliss balls using a piping bag or Ziplock with a corner snipped off.
Notes
- To melt chocolate, add wafers to a small cup and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add more time, 15 seconds at a time, if needed.
- If dates feel hard and don't squish easily between your fingers, you can soak them in warm water for 5-10 minutes before processing.
- Even though the date mixture appears coarse and grainy, it should easily meld into a malleable dough when rolled into balls. I find the best way is to take about 2 tablespoon of the mixture and tightly compress it in your palm before rolling it so it holds its shape.
- Chilling before drizzling will help the chocolate set quickly and keep it from melting into the coconut.
- It's recommended that you let the dough sit 2-3 minutes after blending so flaxseed has time to absorb moisture.
- If the dough is too dry, you can add honey, maple syrup, or a little water. If you make it too wet, you can add more flaxseed meal.
- It's important to chop the cherries in this bliss balls recipe, as larger pieces can make the balls fall apart.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days, or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
- No need to defrost these before enjoying! They're great straight from the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 2balls | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g
