Bliss Balls

My friends Kendrick and Desiree would not be able to stop laughing at this recipe, but that is what they are called on Food Matters!  

Chocolate (cacoa) and Cashew Bliss Balls:
Ingredients:

    1 cup of cashews blended until smooth (or you can cheat and buy cashew butter)
    2 tablespoons of raw honey
    1 tspn vanilla extract
    8 dates (pitted and soaked for at least 4 hours)
    2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
    1 cup of desiccated coconut for coating


Method: Place all the ingredients except for the coconut in a blender and wiz until smooth. With your hands roll the mixture into small balls. Then pour the desiccated coconut onto a chopping board and roll the balls in it to top. Place the balls on a plate and refrigerate until hard.

Sesame Bliss Balls:
I borrowed this recipe from Deepak Chopra’s newsletter. Deepak explains that the sesame bliss balls promote a healthy digestion and purify the body and mind.

Ingredients:

    1 cup toasted sesame seeds
    ½ cup golden raisins or regular raisins
    2 teaspoons ground ginger powder
    2 inches fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1½ teaspoons ground cardamon
    2½ tablespoons ghee or coconut oil


Method: Place all the ingredients except for the sesame seeds in a blender and wiz until smooth. With your hands roll the mixture into small balls. Then pour the toasted sesame seeds on a chopping board and roll the balls in it to top. Place the balls on a plate and refrigerate until hard.