Nut free apricot bliss balls are quick and easy to whip up and make a delicious, healthy snack for lunch boxes or on the go.
When my big boy graduated kindy, the chef at the center gave each child the most gorgeous gift.
She put together a little laminated recipe book with some of their favourite recipes and a personalised note on the front page.
The thought they put into their graduation was so wonderful.
They also each got an autographed t-shirt with the signature of each child in the class.
Each one was handwritten not just a copy!
Oh I’m getting teary again thinking about it.
Ok back to the bliss balls.
So and apricot bliss ball recipe was one that was included in the little book.
They're a great snack for lunchboxes if your school or kindy needs to be nut-free but still full of delicious healthy fats from seeds.
Ingredients
To make this healthy treat, you will need just a few simple ingredients:
- Dried dates - or 10 pitted medjool regular dates
- Dried apricots - preferably sulfur free apricots - get the brown ones not the bright orange ones
- Coconut oil - melted
- Rolled oats
- Sunflower seeds - processed finely (can also use almond meal (or almond flour) if they don’t have to be nut-free)
- Sea salt
- Desiccated coconut - (plus extra desiccated coconut for rolling if you want)
Variations
Can you use other seeds
Yes you can use pumpkin seeds in place of the sesame seeds but they do add a slight taste to them.
You can also substitute LSA meal (noting that will add almonds making them no longer nut free).
The apricot balls could also be rolled in chia seeds to add some extra goodness.
Can you use other dried fruit
You could use dates in place of the apricots if you're not a fan but couldn't really call them apricot balls after that!
Tip
You don't have to roll them into balls if you don't want to (or can't be bothered).
If you're like me and can't be bothered with anything fiddly, use this method to make apricot bites instead of balls.
They're still the perfect healthy snack and take a portion of the time.
Of course I had to mess with the original nut-free bliss ball recipes a little to boost the nutritional value.
But the end result still got the tick of approval from both the boys and earned a solid place in our weekly baking/food prep rotation for an afternoon snack.
Serving
They can be eaten at room temperature (making them the perfect portable snack for handbags or nappy bags) but I like them cold from the fridge.
Storage
Store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
They can also be frozen.
Really, I say nearly anything can be frozen!
Recipe
Nut free apricot bliss balls
Ingredients
- 14 dried dates or 10 pitted medjool dates
- 1 cup dried apricots preferably sulfur-free - get the brown ones not the bright orange ones
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup sunflower seeds processed finely (can also use almond meal if they don’t have to be nut-free)
- Pinch of sea salt
- ½ cup dessicated coconut plus extra for rolling if you want
Instructions
- Place the dates and apricots in a food processor or thermomix and process to chop finely.
- Scrape down the sides then add the rest of the ingredients and blend to combine.
- If the mixture doesn’t quite hold together when you pinch a portion between your fingers, add a little boiling water and process again. Only add a tiny bit at a time until you get the right consistency.
- Using a tablespoon of mixture at a time, roll into balls then roll in extra coconut if desired.
- Store in the fridge.
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