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Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls

13th December 2016 Snacks & Sides

Healthy, vegan chocolate orange bliss balls. The perfect snack to have on hand any time

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and most indulgent snack around…

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!

Firstly, I can’t believe we’re already more than half way through the Vegan Advent Calendar 2016!! Are you all caught up on what we’ve had so far? And secondly… how can something this beautiful be as healthy as this?! Ok, so it’s not exactly vegetables… but these bliss balls sure beat working your way through an entire box of Christmas truffles…

I’m seriously regretting waiting a week after I made these bliss balls to write up the blog post, because now I have to look at all these pictures of their sweet faces, and they’ve ALL been eaten… so I can’t enjoy them whilst I write this :( Oh well, I’ll just have to do my best to describe to you how gooey and citrussy and chocolatey they are!

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!

The balls themselves are largely date based. I like to think of medjool dates as nature’s caramel. Straight out of the box they are fudgey, soft and super sweet. There’s REALLY no need to add any sugar whatsoever to these bliss balls. All we’re going to add is a little cocoa powder, some coconut oil (this helps them keep their shape as it’s solid at room temperature), some almonds for some crunch, and a little orange zest for a burst of zingy flavour.

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!

Now, while it would be perfectly acceptable to just roll up these little balls and eat them straight away… I do recommend going the extra mile. But when don’t I? So what we’re going to do is roll each little ball in some melted dark chocolate, and sprinkle on some kind of topping before letting it set in the fridge for an hour. For the toppings, I went for a mix of nuts/berries/cacao nibs etc… but you can really use ANYTHING you like! There are no rules here.

Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!

These would also make the cutest little gifts this Christmas. Can you imagine how happy your friends would be to receive a beautiful little box of these delights under their tree this year?

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Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and most indulgent snack around...
Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 90 minutes
Servings
Balls
Ingredients
Bliss Balls
  • 15 Medjool Dates pitted
  • 1.5 cups (225g) Whole Almonds
  • 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp Orange Zest
Coating and Decorating
  • 100g Dark Chocolate
  • Crushed Hazelnuts
  • Crushed Pistachio Nuts
  • Crushed Almonds
  • Dessicated Coconut
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Dried Rose Petals
  • Freeze dried berries
  • Goji Berries
  • Cacao Nibs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 90 minutes
Servings
Balls
Ingredients
Bliss Balls
  • 15 Medjool Dates pitted
  • 1.5 cups (225g) Whole Almonds
  • 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp Orange Zest
Coating and Decorating
  • 100g Dark Chocolate
  • Crushed Hazelnuts
  • Crushed Pistachio Nuts
  • Crushed Almonds
  • Dessicated Coconut
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Dried Rose Petals
  • Freeze dried berries
  • Goji Berries
  • Cacao Nibs
Vegan Chocolate Orange Bliss Balls. The PERFECT healthy and indulgent snack around... get this SUPER easy recipe here!
Instructions
  1. Place the almonds into a food processor and blitz until they are finely ground.
  2. Add the chia seeds, dates, coconut oil, cocoa powder and orange zest and blitz until the mixture is completely combined and holds together when you press a chunk together.
  3. Roll into tablespoon sized balls using your hands, then place in the fridge to cool for 30 mins-1 hour.
  4. If you want to coat and decorate them, melt 100g of dark chocolate and roll each bliss ball in the chocolate then place on a flat baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on the toppings you desire, or leave them plain. Pop into the fridge for 1 more hour to set completely.
Recipe Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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  1. FoodieGirlChicago says

    15th May 2017 at 4:23 pm

    I made these over the weekend to take to a party – they were a big hit! Super tasty with tons of flavor!! I love the photos too – beautiful!!

    Reply
    • Lauren Caris says

      17th May 2017 at 10:57 am

      I’m so happy they were a hit! We love them around here! Thanks for the kind comment!

      Reply
  2. Sonja Dahlgren says

    13th December 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Such gorgeous photos that make me want to make these right away!! Looks super yum!!

    Reply
    • Lauren Caris says

      15th December 2016 at 7:39 pm

      Thanks Sonja!! I hope you love them!

      Reply
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