These Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Bites are a delicious snack, packed with flavour and containing no added sugar, gluten or coconut. Perfect to pack for mum lunches for an afternoon energy hit.
Do you find that you could easily eat through 1/4 block of chocolate and still not feel satisfied? 🙋♀️ Well maybe not a 1/4 of a block. Or #nonjudgement, yes 1/4 of a block 😆. The funny thing is though, there is no way I could eat any more than one of these Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Bites at a time. Which makes these the perfect 3.00pm snack at work or after dinner ‘when-the-kids-are-in-bed-and-I-need-something-sweet-to-get-me-through-to-bedtime’ treat.
These Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Balls are gluten free and are free from coconut too. If you do not have Medjool dates you can use regular pitted dates but soak them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes then drain them before using.
You could really make these Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Balls with any nuts, but I love cashews and almonds. Hazelnuts and peanuts would also work well too. If you wanted to use peanuts, I would remove their skins as I personally prefer them without their skins.
Roasting the nuts
I love the flavour of roasted nuts. This really brings out a creamier flavour or the nuts. So I always take the time to roast the nuts before making these Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Bites. And it’s pretty easy to do.
- Preheat your fan forced oven to 200c.
- On a lined baking tray add the nuts and roast for around 5 minutes until golden brown.
Just make sure you keep your eye on them to make sure they do not burn.
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Bites
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: bliss balls
- Method: food processor
- Cuisine: western
Description
These Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Bites are a delicious snack, packed with flavour and containing no added sugar, gluten or coconut. Perfect to pack for mum lunches for an afternoon energy hit.
Ingredients
- 75g roasted almonds
- 75g roasted cashews
- 50g sultanas
- 50g dried cranberries
- 6 Medjool dates
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a food processor with the s-blade attachment.
- Process on high for around three minutes or until well combined and the ingredients are chopped quite finely.
- Scoop a tablespoon of the mixture and roll to make a ball in between your hands. Repeat to make 12 bliss balls.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container or in the freezer.
Notes
To roast the almonds and cashews, place on a baking tray and roast in a preheated oven at about 200c for around 5 minutes. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn.
I hope you enjoy these delicious Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bliss Balls. Remember to rate the recipe if you love it and share with me your pictures on Instagram or Facebook.
Happy snacking,
Bernadette x
