Vegan Bites: Bliss Balls

Little Timbits for Canadian Vegans!

Warning issued by carnivorous husband: "These do not taste like chocolate."

Our first encounter with Bliss Balls was during a visit to my sister and brother-in-law's local health food store in Newmarket Ontario. The beautiful Nature's Emporium www.naturesemporium.com, where you can be healthy and spend all your money at the same time.

Nature's Emporium has an amazing pre-made food counter that would put any veggie-naysayer to shame. I headed straight for the Bliss Balls! As soon as we returned to China I searched the internet for a similar recipe. Surprisingly, raw and vegan websites were teeming with variations of Bliss Balls, otherwise known as Energy Balls.

After a mix-match of recipes, we came up with a keeper. 

Recipe below.

If you have not tried carob, it is worth a visit to the health food store.

Thankfully our families loaded us up for Christmas. We use carob nearly every day in shakes and goodies.

This recipe is ridiculously easy, fast, 100% vegan, 100% raw, full of iron, calcium and protein.

Bliss Balls-Homemade Version

Mix together...

~3T carob powder (be generous)

~1/4 c sesame seeds

~1/4 c coconut (toasted is fab)

~1/4 c mixed dried fruit (goji berries, figs, cranberries, raisins)

Mix separately...

~1T blackstrap molasses (table molasses does not have the same nutrients)

~1T applesauce

~2-4T tahini

~vanilla

~grated orange rind

Mix both wet and dry ingredients together. 

Roll in carob or coconut (fun job for kiddies!)

Keep cold glass of milk nearby!