Bliss Filled Balls, Bars & Bites

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Several of our members have contributed their favourite recipes.

Barb’s Boats

Take these luscious morsels to a potluck and watch them get eaten before anything else. Who says you can’t eat dessert first?

  1. Take a delicious medjool date, slice down long edge and remove the pit.
    The date will now resemble a small boat.
  2. Mix up your filling – add one drop of orange essential oil to
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • OR tahini mixed with tofu
  • OR a nut butter.
  1. Dollop a small tsp into your date boat
  2. Raise a sail, cut from crystallised lemon peel, dried apricot or fruit leather

Coconut maple butter bliss bites

These are suitable for raw, refined sugar-free or low carb / high fat diets. They are also low FODMAPS.

  • Desiccated coconut 120-150g (plus extra for coating)
  • Melted, unsalted butter 100-120g
  • Raw maple syrup 2 tablespoons (or more to taste)
  • Sea salt 1/4 teaspoon (or more to taste)

Combine all ingredients by hand to achieve cookie dough-like consistency (adjust the amount of coconut and/or butter to achieve the desired consistency). Roll into balls approximately 2-2.5 cm in size. Drop a ball into a bowl with desiccated coconut and swing the bowl to coat. Refrigerate to harden or enjoy as is. Makes 20 approx. Store refrigerated.

Birdseed Bars

The name doesn’t do these yummy bars justice. They are very calorie dense, so cut them smallish, but soooo much more nutritious than a bought bar.

Toast in oven for about 15 mins, turning often and being careful not to let them burn:

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds

Boil in a pot:

  • Half cup golden syrup, honey or other syrup of your choice
  • Half cup sugar – using an unrefined sugar like rapadura or coconut will give an even richer flavour
  • 150 gms butter
  • Third cup peanut or other nut butter

Add together and mix well, then add:

  • 1 cup of dried fruit ( cranberry, raisin, ginger, apricot whatever)

Press into a large tin, casserole dish, etc and allow to harden before cutting. Can be put in the fridge.

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks (if you don’t eat it all in the first week !!!)

Chewy Bars

This recipe is grain free, GAPs friendly, and nut free so can be taken to school. There’s not a lot of protein, but a good balance of carbs and good fats from the coconut. It’s not from one of our members, credit goes to Kathryn of HoneyBakedGoods, shared by Nourishing Our Children FB group. But for those of you who are not on Instagram or FB, here’s the recipe.

  • 1/2 cup pear purée
  • 1/2 cup dried prunes
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3 TB coconut flour

Add pear purée & prunes to a food processor and mix on high until the prunes are chopped into tiny pieces. Transfer pear/prune mixture to a mixing bowl & stir in all remaining ingredients. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or fill silicone bar mold with dough. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Let cool before slicing. Store in refrigerator or freezer. Enjoy!

From Deb’s recipe blog

These are all suitable for GAPS, SCD, Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, low carb or other whole food diets.

Higher fat bars

Based on coconut and cocoa butters

Higher protein bars

From other blogs

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