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Healthy no bake sugar free bliss balls in a bowl
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Low Calorie Energy Balls

These low calorie naturally sweetened energy balls are super easy to make, use just five ingredients and are sure to keep cravings at bay. 
Course Snack
Cuisine Australian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 Balls
Calories 116kcal
Author Kim

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups/ 12 Oz. Medjool Dates
  • cup/ 2.5 Oz. Macadamia nuts (see note 3)
  • 1 tablespoon Natural peanut butter (see note 4)
  • 1 tablespoon Unsweetened Cacao Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  • Remove the seeds from the dates. If they are already soft and pliable they are ready to go. If they are hard or firm from being in the fridge or cold weather generally, then soak them in hot tap water for approx 10 minutes until they become soft, but not falling apart. * Important* Use hands to squeeze any excess water from the dates before adding to food processor. If dates are to "wet" it will make the mixture harder to roll into balls.
  • Add all ingredients to a food processor or high speed blender and blitz for a minute or two until all combined into a crumb like mixture.
  • Using slightly damp hands (to avoid mixture sticking) roll into 12 equal sized balls.  (I like slightly smaller than golf ball size)
  • Put into an air tight container to set in fridge for a couple of hours before eating.
  • Bliss balls will keep for upto 4 days in an air tight container in the fridge.

Notes

  1. Freezing:  freeze energy balls in ziplock bags or containers for upto 8 weeks
  2. Defrosting:  let energy balls thaw naturally (avoid microwaving).  Refrigerate overnight to thaw, or get out a couple of hours and set on bench at room temperature to defrost.
  3. Nut alternatives:  cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans
  4. Nut Butters to Try:  Natural peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter
  5. The ground cinnamon is optional and can be left out.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sugar: 16g