Healthy Raspberry Bliss Balls

 

These delicious and beautifully pink raspberry bliss balls require only 7 easy ingredients and can be ready to eat in 5 minutes! Nut free, freezer friendly and naturally sweet without any added sugars, this healthy recipe for bliss balls makes the perfect snack to pop into lunchboxes or enjoy for a guilt free afternoon treat. And if you love these raspberry balls, read below for more bliss ball recipes and flavour combinations!

 

Healthy kids bliss balls

Bliss balls (also called energy balls or raw balls) have always been an easy, go-to snack in our home. Because aside from being a completely sweet and decadent treat that everyone will love, they are also free from nasties and extremely easy to make.

They also tick every box for what I look for in a lunchbox snack! Healthy ingredients? Tick. Freezer friendly? Tick. Quick and easy to make? Tick, tick! 

None of the bliss ball recipes featured on The Cooking Collective contain nuts, because all four of my kids attend school or other centres that have nut-free food policies. So, it made sense to start a collection of healthy, nut free snacks that can be used for all ages. While bliss balls are perfect for kids, they also make a great healthy snack for adults too!

Being bite sized, they are easy for little fingers to hold and make a fun recipe to make with kids. They also make a convenient, portable travel snack for kids on the go. There is no baking involved (ready in five minutes!) and they are made with minimal mess.

Being a busy parent, I prefer to make snacks that can be kept in the freezer, ready to throw into lunchboxes on busy mornings. Mostly because I am not what you would call the organised type!

To me, these raspberry, coconut and date bliss balls taste like a healthy Cherry Ripe bar. Utterly delicious and decadent, without any guilt. I’m sure you will love them as much as I do!

Recipe for bliss balls;

This bliss ball recipe is made without nuts, dairy and refined sugars. Instead, they are held together with dates and oats. And nut free, vegan bliss balls make the perfect sweet snack!

Seriously, just try and stop yourself from eating the mixture straight from the food processor!

These raw balls are made with the following ingredients;

• Medjool dates. These dates can be found in most supermarkets and health food stores. Regular dates can be used, however they are drier and therefore not as sticky as medjool dates. If using regular dates, use more and soak them in water for one hour, before draining and using.
• Raspberries. Frozen or fresh can be used. But I prefer the tart taste of frozen raspberries to balance the sweetness of the dates!
• Desiccated coconut.
• Oats.
• Chia seeds.
• Salt.
• Vanilla.

So, are you ready for the simplest healthy bliss balls ever?! Just place the ingredients together in a food processor and blend for a few minutes, until the ingredients are completely broken down and the mixture starts to stick together.

Then, simply roll the mixture into balls and coat in a little extra coconut. Easy!

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Healthy flavour additions

While these delicious raw balls are perfect on their own, try some of these add-ins for extra health benefits!

• Add some acai powder for extra pink colour as well as antioxidants, vitamins, fiber and essential fatty acids. It won’t affect the final flavour.
• Add 1 tablespoon of cacao or cocoa powder to the mixture, or roll the finished balls in cacao for chocolate raspberry bliss balls.
• Seeds like linseed, sunflower and hemp can also be added. Reduce the amount of oats or coconut by ¼ cup and replace it with ¼ cup seeds of choice.
• Try refrigerating the balls and then dipping them in melted chocolate for the ultimate indulgence! Ok, this one isn’t exactly for the extra health benefits. But, chocolate!

Can you freeze bliss balls?

These raspberry bliss balls can be made ahead in batches and stored in the fridge for up to a week, or frozen in an airtight container for up to three months. This recipe makes around 16 large balls and the ingredients can be easily multiplied to make more, if you want to make and store freezer snacks in bulk.

Because they are super quick and so easy, they are a great snack to stock your freezer every school holidays! Within an hour, you can make enough bliss balls to last an entire school term. Try making a couple of different flavours with the recipes below!


To freeze these balls, simply place them to an airtight container and separate the layers with baking paper. On busy school mornings, they can be added to lunchboxes in no time at all and be thawed by snack time. No wrapping required!

Other bliss ball recipes that you will love

Try these other nut free bliss balls to satisfy your sweet tooth!

• Salted caramel bliss balls
• Strawberry
• Lemon delicious bliss balls
• Chocolate
• Chocolate mint
• Apple pie
• Apricot and coconut bliss balls

Or, check out this freezer friendly school lunch snacks e-book with 50 healthy, nut free snacks that can be made in bulk!

Thanks for reading! If you try this raspberry and coconut recipe for bliss balls, I’d love to hear about it! Feel free to leave a comment or review below, or send me a message. For more food inspiration, tips and to share your own recipes and creations, head over to my Facebook Recipe Group. 

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