Almond Butter Bliss Balls

4.94 from 15 votes

Friends, these no-bake bliss balls taste just like slightly salty vanilla cookie dough but with none of the processed ingredients. Ready in minutes, these no-bake treats taste sweet and buttery but with sugar stabilising rolled oats, they won't have you bouncing off the walls. Main ingredients: Medjool dates, almond butter, coconut, vanilla, salt.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Snack, Snacks

Cuisine: Vegan

Diet: Vegan

Servings: balls

Calories: 148kcal

Author: Amanda Logan

Equipment

food processor

Ingredients

240 grams medjool dates around 10-12 dates, depending on their size
1 ½ cups rolled oats 150g (use gluten-free oats if needed)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup almond or peanut butter 165g
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup desiccated coconut 60g divided in to a ½ cup and a ¼ cup for rolling
2-3 tablespoon water
2 tablespoon peanut butter protein powder (optional)

AUS Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pit the dates and place them in a bowl and cover with hot to boiling water for 5 minutes.
Place the rolled oats and a pinch of salt in a large skillet and place over low to medium heat to toast. Stirring regularly, cook for around 5 minutes or until the oatmeal is fragrant and just beginning to brown at the edges. Remove from the heat.
Strain the dates and place them in a food processor with the almond butter, toasted oats, vanilla, a ½ cup of coconut and the protein powder (if using)
Process the mixture adding 2 or 3 teaspoons of water to bring the it together. Continue processing until the dates are broken down and the mixture sticks together.
Pop the remaining coconut in a bowl and begin rolling the snack ball mixture in to equal-sized balls (around a tablespoon each) and roll each through the coconut to coat.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

This recipe is best made with a food processor not a blender.

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