Chocolate cranberry bliss balls with toasted sesame
Bliss balls is what I make when I crave something sweet but don’t want to make a whole cake. I use whatever dried fruits/berries (such as organic apricots, blueberries or mulberries) or fresh dates I have at home. Instead of oil I prefer to get my fat from tahini or any kind of nut butter as I like to use the WHOLE food, plus it’s adds LOTS of awesome flavour. Cacao is every so often in my bliss balls, and maybe some additional flavour such as cinnamon, blueberry powder or like here - cranberry powder! Then it’s the rolling left - coconut, toasted sesame seeds or nuts or berry powder all works perfectly!
These ones are my new favourites because A) they contain tahini which I love B) they are tangy thanks to cranberry powder and C) lightly crisp on the outside thanks to the toasted sesame seeds!
Hope you like them too! And please let me know your favourite bliss ball combinations!
Chocolate cranberry bliss balls with toasted sesame
Makes about 16
Ingredients
3 dl / 1.2 cups rolled oats
12 fresh dates, pitted
3/4 dl / 0.3 cups cacao, preferably raw
2 tsp cranberry powder
2 Tbsp light tahini
2-3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp cacao nibs (optional)
a good pinch of flakey salt
For rolling
1 dl / 0.4 cups unhulled sesame seeds
How to
Mix the oats, cacao, cranberry powder and salt in a food processor. Add the dates and mix until crumbly. Add tahini and water to combine. Add a bit more water if necessary. Now you might want to add your cacao nibs. The batter should be a bit sticky as the oats will soak up the liquid when you let it sit for a moment.
Pre heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Spread out the sesame seeds on an oven tray and toast the seeds for 10 minutes. Let cool.
Form the batter in to about 16 balls. Roll in the sesame seeds. Store in the fridge or freezer - I like them best well chilled, pretty much straight from the freezer!
