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Healthy Chocolate Weetbix Bliss Balls

Healthy no added sugar, 5 ingredient Chocolate Weetbix Balls that are rich, sweet, moist and full of flavour.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Australian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 9 Balls
Calories 170kcal
Author Kim

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup crushed weetbix 2 weetbix
  • ¼ cup water + 2 tablespoons
  • 200 grams Medjool dates at room temp (approx. 12 large)
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar Free or Natural Peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

Weetbix Dust

  • 3 weetbix
  • 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Prepare: Remove seeds from dates if you didn't buy pitted dates.  If dates have been in the fridge and are hard or firm, microwave them for 30 seconds to soften, soak in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes than press to sqeeze out excess water. Crumble weetbix and set aside
  • Make Date Paste: Add the softened dates and water to the food processor and blitz for 30 seconds to make a date paste.  (The softer the dates are to begin with the better the date paste will turn out)
  • Make Weetbix Ball Mixture: Add the peanut butter, weetbix, cocoa powder and coconut and blitz until all mixed together. (about 1 min).
  • Check Mixture: If the mix is too wet, add more coconut.  If the mix is too dry, add a little water.  (one tablespoon at a time). Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes to firm up before rolling. Meanwhile, clean and dry the food processor for the weetbix flakes.
  • Roll Into Balls: Roll chocolate weetbix mixture into 8 large or 16 small balls, one at a time, rolling in the weetbix flakes as you go which will help them come together. To make the weetbix dust, add wetbix, cocoa and cinnamon to food process ad blitz for 5 seconds, and roll each ball in the dust to coat.
  • Refrigerate: Store balls in an air tight container in the fridge for 2 hours to firm up before eating. They will keep fresh in the fridge for 1 week.

Notes

  1. Can you use regular dates? I wouldn’t recommend it as the medjool dates are sweeter than regular dates and you really need the sweetness from the dates in this recipe since it is the only sweetener.
  2. Peanut Butter Substitute: Swap out peanut butter for your favourite nut butter.
  3. Can you freeze these? Yes these are freezer friendly. Pop them into a freezer friendly container and let them defrost naturally before eating. They will freeze well for 6 weeks – if they last that long!

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g