These Peanut Butter Bliss Balls soft, chewy, and you can taste the peanut butter and chocolate. You can make this in just 10 minutes with 7 simple ingredients. They are healthy, filling, free from refined sugars, and will keep you fuller for longer.
What Are Bliss Balls?
A Bliss Ball is a ball shaped snack that is easy to make, portable, and can be eaten in 2 or 3 bites. Generally about the size of a golf ball or a little smaller, they can come in all manner of flavours and textures.
This recipe makes 14 regular sized Bliss Balls. If you can’t eat that many, freezing half is an option. (Freezing instructions below).
You could also make 7 large Bliss balls.
Why Make This Recipe?
- You can make them in 10 minutes
- They're soft, chewy, and you can taste the peanut butter
- They’re a healthier alternative to processed store bought snacks
- They are amazing with your morning coffee
- They’re portable and are particularly good for taking on long walks or drives
- They freeze well
These bliss balls are for you if you like easy quick wins in the kitchen, want to plan ahead to have snacks at the ready and if you love peanut butter and chocolate together.
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
- Peanut Butter: I use a sugar free all natural peanut butter. Make sure to read the back of the label to see what has been added. Ideally you’re looking for one where the only ingredient listed is peanuts.
- Dates: Medjool dates are ideal for this recipe as they are soft, plump, sweet and juicy. They are best at room temperature, however if you’ve had them in the fridge, just soak them in hot water for 1 minute or so then drain.
- Almond Meal: Almond meal is available in the baking aisle at supermarkets and its basically just ground up almonds. You can make your own by blitzing almonds in your food processor down to a fine texture.
- Walnuts: Walnuts provide a great textural element to these healthy bliss balls however if you don’t have these, you could substitute with pecans, hazelnuts or brazil nuts.
How To make Bliss Balls
- Add + Blitz the almond meal, walnuts, coconut and cocoa powder in a food processor until it resembles a fine crumb.
- Add the softened dates, peanut butter and water. Blitz for 20 to 30 seconds or until combined and mixture has come together
- Remove mixture from the food processor and place into a bowl
- Roll into 14 evenly sized balls (a little smaller than a golf ball). See tips below for size and shape consistency.
- Refrigerate (covered) for 1 hour or more before eating.
Your Questions Answered
Yes, bliss balls can be frozen. I do this all the time. I like to make a batch and store them in Chinese food containers. I find they keep well for upto 4 weeks.
To defrost, let them come to room temperature naturally before eating, or put them in the fridge overnight to thaw out. I would avoid microwaving them.
They will last 7 days.
Store them in an air tight container in the fridge.
You can substitute the almond meal for oats, or hazelnut meal.
Expert Tips for Making Bliss Balls
- Bliss Balls To Dry: The easiest way to get your bliss balls to stick together is to add 1 tablespoon of water to the mix at a time, blitz in the food processor and test the consistency. A second option is a small drizzle of raw honey – about a tablespoon is all you should need. The combination of peanut butter, honey and chocolate is pretty awesome.
- Bliss Balls To Wet: Add a little extra Almond meal into the food processor, 1 teaspoon at a time until the bliss ball mixture comes together.
- Walnuts: Toast the walnuts in a moderate oven (180 degrees C/350 degrees C) for 5 minutes for an extra hit of toastiness.
- Size and shape: use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out the mixture and roll in between your hands. Dampen you hands with a little water to avoid sticking.
3 Different Coatings To Try
- Roll in crushed granulated peanuts
- Roll in Cocoa Powder
- Roll in desiccated coconut
My favourite thing about these chocolate peanut butter energy balls is that you can really taste the peanut butter. It is definitely the hero ingredient which is a big plus if you love peanut butter like I do.
More healthy Bliss Balls Recipes:
- Lemon Cheesecake Bliss Balls
- Cocao Bliss Balls
- Coconut Bliss Balls
- Apricot Bliss Balls
- Chocolate Weetbix Balls
- Date Free Bliss Balls
- 4 Ingredient Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut Butter Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- ½ cup Peanut Butter - (Note 1)
- 1 cup Almond Meal
- 8 Medjool Dates, room temperature, seeds removed - (Note 2)
- 1 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Walnuts
- ¼ cup Shredded Coconut
- 2 tablespoons tap water
Instructions
- Place the almond meal, walnuts, coconut and cocoa powder into a food processor and blitz for 10 seconds.
- Add the dates, peanut butter and water. Blitz for 20 to 30 seconds or until broken down.
- Remove mix from the food process or and place into a bowl
- Roll into 14 evenly sized balls (a little smaller than a golf ball).
- Refrigerate (covered) for 1 hour or more before eating.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge for 5 days. Or freeze for upto 4 weeks. If freezing, I recommend letting bliss balls defrost naturally before eating, or let them thaw out in the fridge overnight before eating.
Notes
- Peanut Butter: I use a sugar free all natural peanut butter. Make sure to read the back of the label to see what has been added. Ideally you’re looking for one where the only ingredient listed is peanuts.
- Dates: Medjool dates are ideal for this recipe as they are soft, plump, sweet and juicy. They are best at room temperature, however if you’ve had them in the fridge, just soak them in hot water for 1 minute or so then drain.
- Almond Meal: Almond meal is available in the baking aisle at supermarkets and its basically just ground up almonds. You can make your own by blitzing almonds in your food processor down to a fine texture.
- Walnuts: Walnuts provide a great textural element to these healthy bliss balls however if you don’t have these, you could substitute with pecans, hazelnuts or brazil nuts.
Nutrition
Note: Sugars contained in this recipe are from naturally occurring sugars in fruits, vegetables or other natural sweeteners.
All good