These bliss balls make a perfect snack for adults and kids alike. Their combination of healthy carbs, protein, and fat will help sustain you until your next meal. It also makes them an excellent post-workout snack…especially when you give them a dusting of pretty Himalayan pink salt to help replace all that sodium you lost while sweating!

There is something about the word bliss that intrigues me every time. I mean, who doesn’t want perfect happiness and joy? So, while I realize there may be a plethora of these balls of joy popping up all over the World Wide Web, of course, I have to add my own.

I admit, I was surprised that I didn’t add cocoa to these, as I’m definitely a chocolate lover. But I knew that I already had a similar type of recipe on the web, my Chocolate Energy Bites, which nicely satisfy my chocolate cravings.

One of the best parts of these bliss or energy ball recipes is that they require no cooking, making them super quick to whip up and perfect for warm-weather cooking. And since this recipe has only 5 ingredients, it’s one of those recipes you will have memorized after making once. It’s also really forgiving, so unlike baking recipes that require exact measurements, you can more easily play around with the ingredients and proportions in this. As long as you can roll it into a ball and it tastes good, you are in business!

You can leave them plain or roll them in shredded coconut, sea salt, or both. Rolling them in coconut reminds me of the oh-so-delicious Swedish chocolate balls I used to make as a child with my mom (which are definitely worth making for a party or special occasion).

The recipe makes about 16 small-to-medium balls. Of course, I always taste-test a bit too much, leaving me with more like 14 balls!

Enjoy!

Coconut Cashew Bliss Balls

These vegan, gluten-free bliss balls are naturally sweet without added sugar. They make a perfect snack for adults and kids alike. Their combination of healthy carbs, protein, and fat will help keep you going until your next meal and also makes them an excellent post-workout snack.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 16 balls

Course: Fika, Snack

Cuisine: vegan

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats certified gluten free if needed
• 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted about 10
• ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut + extra for rolling
• ½ cup raw cashews
• 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon water if needed

For Rolling

• 1 tablespoon unsweetened, shredded coconut
• ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt or Kosher salt

Equipment

• 1 food processor

Method

 

1. Add oats, dates, shredded coconut, cashews, and coconut oil to a food processor. Pulse or blend until it forms coarse crumbles. You may have to stop the food processor and scrape down the sides with a spatula a few times. You will know the mixture is ready when you can squeeze the crumbles together, and they stick. (If it seems too dry, add a tablespoon of water, 1 teaspoon at a time.)
2. Use clean hands to scoop out about 16 two-tablespoon-sized portions. Press into balls, then roll in coconut and/or salt if desired; if coconut and salt aren't sticking well, drizzle the balls with a little water first.
3. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze.