Vegan Cashew Cacao Bliss Balls are little bites of coconut dusted deliciousness that are deceivingly healthy!
I've made these little Vegan Cashew Cacao Bliss Balls of cashew, cacao, and coconut deliciousness before, but I'm sharing them again because, well, they're just that good. Oh and they're soooo easy to make.
Ingredients Needed
Simple. Whole. Easy. As most recipes here at SFS are!
- Whole Cashews - Raw and unsalted.
- Shredded Coconut - Unsweetened
- Medjool Dates - Pitted
- Cacao Powder - A delicious superfood!
- Vanilla Extract - Have you made your own, yet?
- Agave - Or honey (if they don’t need to be vegan), or whatever your favorite natural sweetener is.
We are cacao powder Stans over here. I mean how can you not love a chocolate full of so much nutrition! You can also try it in our:
Vegan Salted Cacao Thumbprint Cookies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls
Step-by-Step Instructions
It's easy as...
- Add everything (except coconut) to a food processor and blend.
2. When well combined, roll into small balls
3. ...And coat in coconut!
And you're done. Little balls of bliss that's the perfect sweet healthy snack that just happens to be vegan and gluten-free!
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Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
Vegan Cashew Cacao Bliss Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 8 pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract*
- 1/2 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 teaspoons agave syrup or another natural sweetener like honey (which is not vegan)
Instructions
- Add cashews, dates, cacao powder and vanilla to a food processor. Blend and while blending add the agave syrup.
- Form the mixture into small balls and then roll them in a bowl with the coconut until coated. Place in fridge until balls are hardened.
- Store in air tight container in fridge up to a week.
How many balls did you yield please? They are high in calories so just wanted to know in case I made mine too small
Can these be frozen?
Absolutely!
Honey is NOT vegan. Don’t call these Vegan If you put honey in them or tell people they can. Thanks.
Hi Johanna, in case you missed it, the ingredient in the picture and listed first in the recipe is Agave. Honey is listed as another option, but to avoid any possible confusion, I’ve updated it with that note. Thanks for letting me know! Have a great day!
I found this recipe to be extremely sticky, so much so that my food processor could barely blend the mixture without it balling up. Did you process the cashews before adding the dates? Or any other suggestions? Thanks!
Hi Hope! Yes, the dough should be very very tacky and will ball up a little. You want that stickiness when you roll them into balls - that's what makes the coconut stick!
Hi, how many bliss balls does the recipe yield?
Hadn't eaten energy balls for yeaaaaars. Had all the necessary ingredients by chance so gave it a try and LOVED IT. Will do again ASAP.
First time trying energy balls with cashew nuts (hard to come by where I live, SO expensive), but totally worth it.
YAY!! Sooo glad you enjoyed it and I agree about the cashews! I've tried it with other nuts but nothing compares. Thank you so much for letting me know you loved them!
I love these! Instead of syrup I added 1 tbs of vanilla Nutpods. And for a bit of fat and protein I also added 1 Tbs of almond butter.
What a great idea, Barb!!
I love making bite-sized snacks for my family and I can't wait to try this. This looks really delicious. I'm sure my family will love this too. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Enjoy, Aika!! Let me know what your family thinks of them!
Now I am hungry! So great for grab and go snacks! Looks soo gooood!
These sound super duper easy to make! That is my kind of snack recipe!