Peanut Butter and Cacao Bliss Balls

Delicious snacks for anytime of day!

Yields 15 Bliss Balls - VG/GF

Ingredients

• 125g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 100g oats (sub gluten-free if required)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 20g desiccated coconut
• 1.5 tbsp cacao powder
• 2 tbsp cacao nibs
• pinch of salt
• Optional Extras
• Raisins, sultanas, Goji berries or dried cranberries
• Cinnamon, nutmeg or ground ginger - you can be as creative as you like!
• This is a great foundation recipe, to adjust to your own personal tastes.

Instructions

1.  Pour peanut butter into a large mixing bowl and stir until loosened (you may need to microwave it in 10 second intervals, so that the peanut butter melts and is easier to stir).
2. Stir in the maple syrup, until the mixture combines into a thick paste.
3. Add the dry ingredients: oats, chia seeds, desiccated coconut, cacao powder, cacao nibs and a pinch of salt, and stir together
4. Now, pick up small mounds of the mixture and roll between your palms, gently pressing the dough and compressing it, until a circular bliss ball is formed.
5. Repeat until all of the dough is used up- this recipe should yield approximately 15 bliss balls!

Notes

These can be stored in an air-tight container and refrigerated for up to a week. Alternatively, they can be frozen too!

The dough may seem initially resistant to forming a ball, but it should come together as you compress the mixture between your palms. If the problem persists, you can add a little more liquid (either peanut butter or maple syrup), and stir again.

Delicious snacks for anytime of day!                                                                                                (Yields 15 Bliss Balls) - VG/GF