Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls

The perfect energy-boosting snack: raw, fudgey, chocolatey morsels made from rolled oats, medjool dates, almond butter, and cacao powder. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar free.

I’ve made countless variations of bliss ball recipes and I think this one is my new favorite: these fudgy truffles are cacao-rich (reminiscent of brownie bites) and packed with fiber, antioxidants, minerals, nourishing fats, and protein. They’re easy to make as well— only nine ingredients required!

Apart from being refined sugar-free, this recipe is also gluten-free and oil-free, and easily made nut-free if you substitute tahini or sunflower butter for the almond butter. I personally don’t like bliss balls that are too sweet, and these contain just enough pitted dates and maple syrup to ensure the ingredients bind together.

I love homemade snack recipes because they’re typically more wholesome than anything you can buy in a store, and the ingredients are easily variable. This snack is especially satiating; I often bring a few for an afternoon energy boost or eat them as before/after-workout fuel.

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📖 Recipe

Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls (Vegan, GF)

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The perfect energy-boosting snack: raw, fudgey, chocolate-y morsels made from simple and wholesome ingredients. Rolled oats and medjool dates are blended with almond butter and cacao powder, then rolled in matcha powder, cacao powder, and shredded coconut. Makes 25-27.

• Author: Hannah
• Prep Time: 15
• Total Time: 15
• Category: Desserts & Sweets
• Method: No Bake
• Cuisine: Raw

Ingredients

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• 2 cups rolled oats
• 6 medjool dates, pitted
• ½ cup cacao powder
• ¼ cup (4 tbsp) almond butter
• 2 tbsp shelled hemp seeds*
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ cup plant-based milk or water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Blend oats in food processor until it forms a flour/meal consistency. Add in dates and pulse until loose crumbs form.
2. Add in all other ingredients and pulse until combined. Knead together until the mixture sticks together, adding more liquid if necessary.
3. Roll into balls and dip into desired toppings** to coat (optional). The bliss balls will keep for 1-2 weeks if stored in the fridge, or even longer in the freezer.

Notes

• *You can substitute chia seeds or ground flax seed for the hemp seed.
• **I dipped mine in matcha powder, more cacao powder, and shredded coconut.
• Nutrition facts here.