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.
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.
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.
