Fluffy cake-like bliss balls flavoured with zesty citrus, sweetened with just enough honey and flecked with poppy seeds – these energy bites are the BEST 3 pm slump snack or healthier dessert.
These citrus honey and poppy seed bliss balls are amazing and so simple to make. Made in the processor using simple and healthy pantry staple ingredients, these bliss balls are bursting with tangy zesty citrus, balanced with honey and have the most wonderful cake-y texture thanks to coconut flour.
Each bliss balls is dipped in a citrus, honey and vanilla flecked glaze that hugs the most wonderful flavour and aroma around each mouth-watering bite. Poppy seeds provide these darlings with just a little crunch that everyone loves. Bonus! These bliss balls are vegan, refined sugar free and CAN BE MADE NUT-FREE! These really are the perfect bite-sized healthy treat!
Bliss Ball Ingredients:
Dates: Lend the bliss balls stickiness that helps bind the mixture as well as natural sweetness to balance the kick of tangy lemon and orange.
Coconut Flour: The amazingly fine texture helps to create ‘cake-like’ bliss balls with a wonderfully light, tender and fluffy crumb.
Lemon: The zest and juice provides these balls with that zesty tang and fragrance we love and adore.
Orange: Why have lemon, when you can have orange too! These citrus sisters dance together perfectly and accentuate each others fragrance, tartness and vibrancy.
Honey: Partners beautifully with the citrus to give the bliss balls a background hum of sweet flavour and aroma.
Vanilla Bean: Ties everything together with it’s spicy floral fragrance and can we all agree the tiny specks of bean flecked through out the glaze are beyond beautiful.
Poppy Seeds: Give these bliss balls wonderful moments of crunch and texture.
How to make bliss balls:
Bliss balls / energy balls/ energy bites, whatever you choose to call them – are so simple to make! Here’s how…
- Place dates and honey into processor and blitz until a paste is formed.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blitz again.
- Roll into rounds.
- Pop bliss balls into freezer.
- Make glaze.
- Dip balls into the glaze.
- Return to freezer.
- Enjoy x
See, easy peasy!
Now let’s chat a little more about this amazing citrus honey and vanilla bean flecked glaze. It’s incredible. The glaze is made with coconut oil, lemon juice, orange zest, honey and vanilla. That’s it. Super simple. It smells heavenly. Looks absolutely beautiful. And when the cake-y bliss balls are dunked in our citrus/honey/vanilla concoction they’re glazed with a lovely layer of flavour that makes these bliss balls.
HOW TO STORE BLISS BALLS:
- Store bliss balls in an air-tight container in the fridge. They will keep for up to 4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE BLISS BALLS:
- Keeping a cheeky stash of healthy snacks in the freezer is always a good idea. To freeze bliss balls, simply place them into freezer safe container and stash in the freezer for up to 3 months! You’ll be so glad you did.
CAN I MAKE THESE ‘NUT-FREE’?
- Yes! The texture changes slightly, but they’re still absolutely delicious. Simply swap the cashews with 1 cup of coconut. And replace the almond meal with 1/2 cups of rolled oats!
For the moments you’re craving something delicious and looking to satisfy your sweet tooth – these citrus honey & poppy seed bliss balls are just what you need. Perfectly tangy, bursting with vibrant citrus, scented with vanilla and balanced wonderfully with the sweetness of honey, these better-for-you bites will hit the spot.
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Citrus Honey & Poppy Seed Bliss Balls
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 22 Bliss Balls 1x
Ingredients
Bliss Balls:
- 3/4 cup (120 grams) medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup (140 grams) cashews (or nut free version – 1 cup oats)
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) almond meal (or nut free version – 1/2 cup desiccated coconut)
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) coconut flour
- juice and zest half a lemon
- juice and zest half a orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- pinch salt
Citrus Honey Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 tablespoon orange (or lemon) juice
- zest of 1 orange (or lemon)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
Instructions
To make the bliss balls:
- Place the dates and honey into a high-powered processor and blitz for 2-3 minutes or until the dates resemble a paste.
- Add the cashews, almond meal, coconut flour, citrus juice and zest, poppy seeds, vanilla and salt into the processor bowl.
- Blitz for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is thoroughly combined and holds together.
- Using oiled hands shape, take 1 tablespoon of mixture and shape into balls.
- Place bliss balls into a tray and place in the freezer for 10 minutes whilst you prepare the glaze.
To make the glaze:
- Place the coconut oil, orange juice, zest, honey and vanilla into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Gently dip each bliss ball in glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Return bliss balls to the freezer to ‘set’. If desired, repeat glazing bliss balls until no glaze remains.
Notes
Store bliss balls in the fridge for up to 4 days.
These bliss balls are freezer friendly. Store in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: Sets in freezer
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
These look incredible! Is there an alternative to coconut flour that would work, as it’s not something I ever have on hand? Thanks!
Hi Kat! Thanks so much, you can swap the half cup of coconut flour with an extra half cup of almond meal. Happy cooking xx