Cacao Bliss Balls

Delicious fudgy chocolate bliss ball filled with fibre, good fats and protein. Perfect for lunch boxes, cut up and sprinkled on porridge, as an accompaniment to a cup of tea or after dinner for a chocolate hit. Great for kids who want a chocolate treat, but don't realise they are getting a whole load of nutrients with it.

Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup whole linseeds (you can buy pre-ground as well, but I prefer to buy whole and grind as I need them) 

• ⅓ cup chia seeds

• 2 cups of seeds ( such as pumpkin, sunflower or hemp. Don't use all hemp as this gives the balls a very hempy taste, but a mix of all three is nice). 

• 1 cup desiccated coconut 

• ¼ cup cacao 

• 3 tbsp unflavoured collagen powder (optional) 

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

• 30 grams or roughly 3 tbsp raw honey (could also use maple syrup or about 5 pitted medjool dates). 

• 125 grams butter

• 50 grams coconut oil 

• Extra desiccated coconut to roll the balls in (optional) 

Method:

Place linseeds and chia seeds into a blender or processor first to grind up. Then add the seeds and grind again.

Add everything else, then blend until everything is thoroughly mixed in, and taste. You can choose to add more butter, sweetener or cacao at this point if necessary. 

Roll into bite size balls, and roll in desiccated coconut if you wish. This mix makes approximately 22 balls.

Per Bliss Ball (≈22 balls)

Calories - 200kcal

Protein - 5 g

Fat - 17g

Carbohydrates - 4g

Fiber - 2.5g

Notes

• Using dates or maple syrup instead of honey will increase carbs and fiber slightly.

• These bliss balls are high in healthy fats (mainly from seeds, coconut, and butter) and moderate in protein thanks to collagen and seeds.

• They’re low in sugar (if you stick with honey) and rich in omega-3s and fibre from flax and chia.