I'm Julie, and I live with my husband and three young daughters in New South Wales suburbia, Australia. This is the online journal I kept until recently, of how we are trying to live more simply & sustainably in suburbia.

This blog is on indefinite hiatus but please feel free to look around my archives for some inspiration in your own journey to living more lightly and sustainably.


Friday, February 13, 2009

Bliss Balls

This is one of those recipes that pop up regularly in forums everywhere around the world, so I have no idea of it's origin. I do know that they are easy to make and are very tasty! They freeze well too, which is convenient.

The ingredients are not set in stone; mix and match nuts or fruit to your liking. They are ideal for kids' snacks, and as they contain lots of healthy nuts, they are a great way to add some to your kids' diet.

Bliss Balls



Ingredients

1 cup puffed millet or rice
½ cup dessicated coconut
½ cup sesame seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup rice malt syrup or honey
½ cup tahini
1 cup almond meal or ground LSA mix (linseeds, flax and almonds)
1 cup chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts etc)
1 cup chopped dried apricots

Method

1. Place all the dry ingredients in a processor and mix together. Gradually add the tahini and the rice malt until well combined.

2. Roll into small balls and coat with sesame seeds or coconut. Store in the refrigerator. Makes a large plate full ;-)

3. To freeze, layer between sheets of baking paper/wax paper/Kraft paper to prevent them from sticking together. Thaw in the refrigerator.

4 comments:

bee said...

the looks wonderful and really live up to their name.

Deb said...

Hi Julie
To say I have a husband with a bit of a sweet tooth is an understatement. These are a perfect way to satisfy that sweet tooth but give something healthy.
Deb

Sophie said...

This is such a handy kind of recipe to have. I'm often put off these sweet recipes by the quantity as there are only two of us in our house so it's good to know that they freeze.

The LSA mix always intrigues me - it's such an Australian thing. You can get the individual ingredients but it's not sold at all in the UK as a mix.

Rachel@oneprettything.com said...

I'm so excited about this! I love things that I can freeze, thanks so much!!!

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