Description
A quick and easy recipe for the BEST healthy carrot cake bliss balls! Packed with fresh carrots, heavenly scented with spices and naturally sweetened with dates and maple syrup, these kid-approved bliss balls are the ultimate lunch box or after school snack! This recipe is simple-to-make, healthy, vegan and can be made ‘nut-free’ too!
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Ingredients
- 2 carrots, grated [approx. 2 cups of grated carrot]
- 1 cup (95 grams) rolled oats
- 1 cup (125 grams) pecans (or nut free version: replace pecans with 1 cup oats)
- 1 cup (100 grams) almond meal (or nut free version: replace almond meal with 1 cup coconut)
- 1/2 cup (30 grams) desiccated coconut PLUS 1 cup (60 grams), to decorate
- 6 medjool dates, pit removed
- 1/3 cup (80 mls) coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup (60 mls) maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste [or extract]
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon mixed spice, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
Instructions
- Place the carrot, oats, pecans, almond meal, coconut, dates, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice and ginger into the large bowl of a food processor.
- Blitz for 1-2 minutes (scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary) or until smooth.
- Place the remaining 1 cup of desiccated coconut onto a large plate.
- Take heaped teaspoons of the mixture and with oiled hands roll into rounds.
- Roll each ball in coconut to coat.
- Place in the fridge for 3-4 hours to set. Enjoy x
Notes
Store carrot cake bliss balls in an air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Bliss balls are freezer friendly. Store in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: healthy bliss balls for lunch box