Easy Cacao Protein Bliss Balls

I love making these bliss balls at the start of the week. Admittedly, I don’t make them every week, but each time I do, I always wonder what stops me from doing it all the time. Having these bliss balls in the fridge means I’m not snacking on unhelpful foods around that mid-afternoon point. Plus, with the naturally sweet dates, I still get a good sugar kick! It’s winner all around really.

I’m a big believer, in understanding the basis for a recipe rather than simply following each step exactly and this ‘recipe’ is more of a guide as you can truly make protein balls with just about anything you have in the pantry.

For these bliss balls, you’ll need around 3/4 of dry ingredients such as dates/seeds, and 1/4 of wet ingredients such as dates, coconut oil, honey, maple syrup, etc. Blend it all up until you have a good consistency to roll into balls and coat in your favourite powder/seeds/coconut.

The recipe below makes approx. 20 balls and is a great place to start if you haven’t made bliss balls before.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups nuts (e.g. macadamia, almonds, walnuts, seeds etc.) 

• 2 tablespoons cacao

• 2 scoops protein powder (I use an unflavoured powder, however, you can experiment with a variety of flavours)

• 15 Medjool dates (seeds removed)

• 2/3 cup desiccated coconut

• 2 tbsp MCT oil/coconut oil

• Pinch Himalayan salt

• Optional: 4-5 drops of dōTERRA Peppermint or Wild Orange Oil

Method:

1. Blend nuts in Thermomix or high-speed blender on high.

2. Add all other ingredients and blend on high until the mixture is blended together and can be easily rolled into balls. Add small amounts of water/coconut oil if the mixture is too dry.

3. Roll balls approx. 3cm diameter. 

4. Coat in your favourite toppings (e.g. desiccated coconut, cacao nibs, hemp/sesame seeds etc.) and place in the fridge for an hour to set.