Choc Mint Christmas Bliss Balls
With Christmas being such a busy time of year and a time for eating lots of food and drinking a little too much...I decided to give some Christmas inspired bliss balls a go this year so that I had something healthy to snack on at Christmas lunch and there after.
I’ve jazzed up the recipe a bit by using coconut coloured by some green food dye but you don't have to do the same if you wish to keep these a little 'cleaner'.
These are perfect for giving away as little Chrissy gifts for people too...Enjoy!
So here it is, my recipe for:
Choc Mint Christmas Bliss balls
Makes 18 balls
Ingredients:
250g dates pitted (and checked)
1 cup shredded coconut (1/2 for rolling)
1 1/2 - 2 tsp of peppermint extract
1/2 cup of raw almonds
1/2 cup of walnuts
2 tbs of buckwheat
1 tbs of rice malt syrup
1 tbs boiling water
2 1/2 tbsp of raw cacao powder
1/2 block of vegan Dark melting chocolate
18 dried cranberries
green food dye
Method:
Place 1/2 cup of coconut in a bowl and add green food dye until you are satisfied that it is green enough.
Check the dates for pits.
Place the dates, rice malt syrup, water, cacao, peppermint extract and coconut in a food processor and mix until combined.
Add the almonds, walnuts and buckwheat and process until well combined.
Once the mix forms a big sticky ball in the food processor it is done.
Roll the mix out into 30g balls and roll in green coconut mixture.
You may choose to use gloves as your hands might get a little green.
Use slightly damp hands to get a better shaped bliss balls.
Melt chocolate in a glass or metal bowl over some boiling hot water on the stove. Ensure that the boiling water cannot touch the bottom of the bowl or else it will burn.
Once you have melted the chocolate, drizzle it over the bliss balls.
Using two cranberries place them on the ball together to create a V shape, then sprinkle a little extra coconut in the middle.
Refrigerate until cold and solid.
I hope you enjoy these as much as I did, and I hope that you all had a very wonderful Christmas with your families.
Love Steph x