Here is a basic bliss ball recipe adapted for Christmas when finding a vegan mince pie just seems too difficult. A burst of natural sweetness to share with guests or to finish off a meal. There good minerals in chia and lucuma. You can also add raw cacao and/or maca another time for extra benefits. For extra sweetness the original recipe* suggested 1tbsp xylitol (birch syrup), but this is an acquired taste.
- 100g nuts pecans and/or your favourites seeds, eg sunflower and pumpkin
- 100g sultanas and 100g apricots or use eg 200g soft dates
- juice of half an orange
- zest of an orange
- 1tbsp water
- half tsp cinnamon
- 1tbsp chia seeds
- 1tbsp raw seed butter, eg pumpkin
- 1.5tbsp raw coconut oil
- half tbsp Lucuma powder
- pinch of salt
- desiccated coconut for rolling or chopped nuts, seeds or whole sesame seeds
1. Blend nuts in mixer
2. Add dates and blend
3. Add all other ingredients into mixer until they form a firm but sticky mixture
4. Roll small amounts into balls and then roll in the desiccated coconut to finish them
5. Place in fridge to harden
Will store for at least 7 days in the fridge
*Big thanks to Caroline, yogini of Crediton, for sharing the first version of this recipe with me having whipped them up for as prasad to offer. Jay!