Delicious Bliss Balls made with dates, roasted cashews and shredded coconut that taste like Salted Caramel. The perfect snack for in between. Quick to make, healthy and high in fiber. Vegan and gluten free.
If dates are very hard, soak in hot water for 15 minutes before processing and strain. For high quality Medjool dates, this step can be ignored as the dates are usually soft enough.
288 g Medijool dates
Preheat oven to 140 degrees convection (160 degrees (upper-lower heat) and spread cashews on a baking sheet (with permanent baking mat or baking paper).
80 g Cashews
Place in the oven and roast for 15 until they have turned a light brown color.
Remove from oven and place in blender while still hot.
Grind to a fine flour.
Add dates and shredded coconut and blend until a uniform dough is formed. This should be slightly sticky, but not too dry.
40 g Coconut shavings, 1 strong pinch of sea salt
TIP: Be sure to mix long enough for the dough to form a lump. This may take a few minutes depending on the blender.
With wet hands, form 12 balls weighing about 30g. If you roll by hand, moisten the palms of your hands a little.
TIP: Let Bliss Balls soak in the refrigerator for one night, then they become really delicious. Straight from the fridge they are best.
Place remaining bars in a resealable box and store in refrigerator or freezer. In the refrigerator they last about 1 week, in the freezer up to 4 weeks.