Enjoy the sweet taste of carrot cake in a healthy, no-bake treat with these easy carrot cake bliss balls—perfect for snacks or lunchboxes.
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I’ve gotten a bit lazy in my recipe creation recently. I guess I could flip that and say I’ve gotten more effective. I wasn’t the one who discovered carrot cake bliss balls.
Instead of going out and looking for recipes, I’ve been letting other people do the work.
I wait for someone else to make something I’ve never made before and if I like it, then I’ll have a go myself. If it still gets a big tick then you get it here.
It’s really quite efficient isn’t it? I’m all about simplifying so if I can simplify how I get my recipe inspiration then why not?
Mother’s group is a brilliant source of recipe inspiration. My Mother’s group friends are pretty awesome cooks and they’re always turning up with new deliciousness where I can sometimes get a bit stuck in my gluten-free banana bread rut.
Carrot cake bliss balls are just that - little carrot cake-like balls of bliss. They honestly taste just like carrot cake.
I had one…. Then another…. Then another. Then I had to move the bowl out of reach to stop myself eating the whole lot.
Thinking you'd rather have the real deal? Try our simple carrot cake recipe.
They’re nut-free (pretty much everything-free) so lunchbox-friendly although I think next time I make them I’ll throw in some walnuts just to make them truly authentic.
I hope you like them!
I’d love to know what you think. Is my new recipe creation method genius or lazy?
Like bliss balls? You'll love my healthy nutella bliss balls.
Recipe
Carrot cake bliss balls
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dried pitted dates
- ½ cup raisins (I used sultanas
- 1 ¾ cups desiccated coconut
- 1 large carrot peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Extra coconut for rolling
Instructions
- Place the dates in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water then leave to sit for 10 minutes.
- Drain the dates and place them in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients and blitz until the mixture comes together.
- Use a walnut-sized amount of mixture at a time and roll into balls then coat in coconut.
- Refrigerate until serving.
jessica says
cake balls its looks delicious and kids love this
Claire says
I hope so Jessica!