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Date oat and coconut power balls – vegan, nut free, lunchbox friendly!

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Date oat and coconut power balls – nut free

Bliss balls, energy balls, power balls – there are many names for these beautiful little babies that are not only your best mate when the 3pm munchies hit, but also a great addition to your little one’s lunchbox as they are completely nut free and allergy friendly and provide sustained energy thanks to rolled oats, dried dates and a smidge of protein powder!

Of course these are very customisable, but here I am offering my quick, easy, healthy and yummy version for a snack/treat/breakfast that my kids actually eat and that is just as good for grown-ups too!

Makes 24 balls

One cup packed dried dates (approx. 170g)

2/3 (two thirds) cup shredded coconut (approx 40g)

1.5 cups rolled oats (approx 120g)

One scoop vegan vanilla or choc protein

1 tbsp raw cacao

Pinch of salt

Start by soaking the dates in hot water until soft. Drain, but keep the date water. Blitz all ingredients in a high-powered blender while adding the date water gradually until the mixture comes together. If you add to much loquid you might have to add some more of the dry ingredients. It’s okay for the mix to be sticky but it should still be able to be formed into balls.

Roll into balls (roughly 22-28 depending on size) and roll in more coconut or oats as desired. Pop into fridge or freezer until ready to eat.

Enjoy!

Hemp and Coconut Bliss Balls [vegan, gluten free, oil free, nut free, refined sugar free]

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Hemp and Coconut Bliss Balls

With school thankfully being back again this year (yay!), my frantic mornings are filled with two dilemmas. One is packing a snack in my daughter’s lunchbox that is a) nut-free and b) actually gets eaten. The other is that I often don’t have time for a full-on breakfast but need the energy to tackle the drop-off and dealing with those first work emails. Enter my allergy-friendly hemp and coconut bliss balls – a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack that is very versatile and can even be frozen for meal prep.

I used to make bliss balls with rolled oats and pea protein powder to replace nuts but at the moment my digestive system hat hit rock bottom sadly so I cannot even have oats or pea protein anymore. Enter hemp protein! I don’t care for it much in smoothies but it is superb in these bliss balls.

Most bliss ball recipes suggest to use Medjool dates and they are definitely superior in texture (much softer) but they are also very expensive. I find I can achieve the same result with just regular dried dates from the baking aisle. I soak them for a bit in hot water and then drain them well.

Ingredients
1 cup packed dried dates (approx. 210g), soak in hot water before using to soften them up
1 cup desiccated coconut (reserve some for rolling)
1 scant cup of hemp protein powder (can use other protein powder)
2 tbsp raw cacao
optional: spices like cinnamon, gingerbread spice
optional: vanilla or almond extract

Method
Blend the dates first into a date paste using a high powered blender.
Then add everything and blitz into a sticky dough. I should come away from the sides of the blending cup after some time. Add a few drops of water if it seems to crumbly.
Wet your hands a bit to form 20-24 balls and roll in reserved desiccated coconut. Store in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months.

Enjoy! Nat xoxo