Looking for a quick sweet treat without processed sugar?

These chocolate bliss balls are the best. Here is the foundational recipe. Which means, take it from here and make it yours.

What flavors do you like?

Maybe some peppermint oil?

Almond butter?

Pistachios?

Maybe add almond flour or popped amaranth?

The first time I made these raw cookie balls I used a recipe. I’ve added my own personal flair ever since. Recipes are a nice guideline, but don’t be afraid to wing it and make it yours!

Chocolate Bliss Balls

Ingredients

  • 24 fresh pitted dates
  • ½ cup almonds
  • ¼ cup raw cacao powder, plus extra for rolling
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • unsweetened coconut (optional)
  • ½  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In a food processor, blend the dates, almonds, cacao and coconut oil and process for 2–3 minutes or until the mixture comes together.
2. Roll tablespoons of the dough into golf-size balls.
3. Roll balls in extra cacao, coconut or other nuts or seeds to coat.

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Rachel Peters is a yoga teacher, yoga health coach, lifestyle and habits expert, easeful living advocate, and lover of wild places. She leads others towards Embodying Ease through a yearlong wellness & lifestyle journey to dissolve perfectionism, embody daily habits that promote mental clarity, overall ease, and deeper connection to life on this wild ride of modern living. Learn MORE today!