Coconut Almond Rose Bliss Balls
Chewy, naturally sweet, and ready in 15 minutes, these coconut almond rose bliss balls are the healthy snack you'll want to make on repeat. Made with a handful of ingredients, these coconut bliss balls get their extra special touch from delicate floral rose flavor!
These delicious coconut almond energy bites are incredibly easy to make. They are nutty, gooey, and look so festive! They are lovely for an afternoon snack, an after-dinner treat, and even as a pretty homemade gift for Diwali and other festive occasions.
Looking for more fun no-bake treats? Try my dark chocolate bark, Biscoff truffles, and chocolate peanut butter balls.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- No baking required. Everything comes together in a blender or food processor. No baking, no cooking, no fuss!
- Quick and easy to make. Blend, roll, coat, and that's it!
- Naturally sweetened. Dates add plenty of sweetness, so no need for refined sugar.
- A lovely rose flavor. Rose water and dried rose petals give these little bites their delicate floral flavor.
- Great for snacking or gifting. They make an easy afternoon treat and are especially nice for festive occasions.
Recipe Ingredients
Dates: The natural sweetener and the ingredient that binds these coconut almond bliss balls. They will need to be pitted and soaked in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes to soften them.
Almonds: For texture and richness. You can also use almond meal or almond flour.
Desiccated coconut: Also adds light sweetness and texture, and a delicious coconut flavor. This is easily available online and in grocery stores. Get the unsweetened version.
Flax seeds: For nuttiness.
Rose water and Dried rose petals: For a beautiful rose flavor. These are also easily available online. You can use them in strawberry rose chia pudding, rose pistachio cookies, rose tres leches, and rose shortbread cookies.
Please see the recipe card below for full information about the ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Coconut Almond Bliss Balls
Step 1: Soak the dates in hot water for 5-10 minutes to soften them up. Drain and set aside. Save the water.
Step 2: Blend your soaked dates (without the water), almonds, desiccated coconut, flax seeds, and rose water in your food processor or blender till you have a smooth, sticky dough-like consistency.
Step 2: Taste test. If you like sweeter almond bliss balls, add a few drops of your sweetener of choice (maple, agave, or honey). I didn't add any sweetener.
Step 3: Shape the bliss balls into equal-sized balls and then roll them in a mixture of coconut and beetroot powder and finely chopped pistachios.
Step 4: Serve the coconut-almond balls.
Pro Tips
- Dates need to be pitted and soaked in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften them. Don’t throw the date water. If your coconut-almond bliss ball dough feels too crumbly, add it to get the consistency right. It’ll help bind the mix.Â
- Use whole almonds (no soaking, blanching, or peeling necessary) or almond meal or flour.
- If the bliss ball dough is overly sticky or wet, add flaxseed powder, almond meal, or almond flour to it.
- If your blender is not strong enough to pulse all the ingredients together, powder the almonds before you throw in the rest of the ingredients for the bliss balls.
- Adjust the rose flavor to your taste. Rose water can vary in strength, so start with the recommended amount and add more if needed.
- Chill the mixture before rolling if it feels sticky.
- Coating the bliss balls is completely optional. I used finely chopped pistachios and desiccated coconut mixed with beetroot powder. You can use finely chopped almonds, shredded coconut, or even dip them in chocolate as I did for my chickpea protein balls.
How To Store
Store these vegan bliss balls in an airtight box in the refrigerator for up to a week.
You can also freeze the uncoated bliss balls for up to 1 month. Place them in an airtight container, separating layers with parchment paper if needed. Thaw in the refrigerator.
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Recipe
Coconut Almond Rose Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup Desiccated coconut
- 3/4 cup Almonds
- 15 Dates
- 1 Tbsp Dried Rose Petals
- 1.5 Tbsp Flax seeds
- 1.5 tsp Rose water
- 2 Tbsp Desiccated coconut mixed with beetroot powder Optional, for coating
- 2 Tbsp Finely chopped pistachio Optional, for coating
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in hot water for 5-10 minutes to soften them up. Drain and set aside. Save the water for later use.15 Dates
- Add all the ingredients - desiccated coconut, dates, almonds, dried rose petals, flax seeds, and rose water to a blender or food processor. Blend till everything is smooth and sticky. Taste and adjust for sweetness. For extra sweetness, you can add some honey/maple syrup/ agave syrup to the "dough".1 cup Desiccated coconut, 3/4 cup Almonds, 15 Dates,1 Tbsp Dried Rose Petals, 1.5 Tbsp Flax seeds,1.5 tsp Rose water
- Roll the dough into equal-sized balls. Coat them with pistachios and/or a mixture of coconut and beetroot powder. Enjoy!These need to be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.2 Tbsp Desiccated coconut mixed with beetroot powder, 2 Tbsp Finely chopped pistachio
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Notes
- Dates need to be pitted and soaked in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften them. Don’t throw the date water. If your coconut-almond bliss ball dough feels too crumbly, add it to get the consistency right. It’ll help bind the mix.Â
- Use whole almonds (no soaking, blanching, or peeling necessary) or almond meal or flour.
- If the bliss ball dough is overly sticky or wet, add flaxseed powder, almond meal, or almond flour to it.
- If your blender is not strong enough to pulse all the ingredients together, powder the almonds before you throw in the rest of the ingredients for the bliss balls.
- Adjust the rose flavor to your taste. Rose water can vary in strength, so start with the recommended amount and add more if needed.
- Chill the mixture before rolling if it feels sticky.
- Coating the bliss balls is completely optional. I used finely chopped pistachios and desiccated coconut mixed with beetroot powder. You can use finely chopped almonds, shredded coconut, or even dip them in chocolate as I did for my chickpea protein balls.
