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Peanut Butter Bliss Balls

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These protein-packed peanut butter bliss balls are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, made with whole foods and feature a surprising, undetectable ingredient! The perfect vegan post-workout snack idea that’s totally moreish. 
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword bliss balls, healthy, no-bake, peanut butter, protein, snack, treat, vegan, wfpb, whole food plant based
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 bliss balls
Calories 121
Author Alena Schowalter

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups dates pitted (8 oz, 225 g)
  • 7 oz white beans cooked & drained (200 g)
  • 4 oz peanut butter 113 g
  • 2 oz oats 57 g
  • 2 oz vegan protein blend 57 g
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder 20 g
  • Pinch of salt

Optional add-ins

  • Roasted peanuts
  • Chocolate chips
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Soak the pitted dates in a small bowl in hot water for 15 minutes if needed, then drain well. 
  • Add the dates along with the cooked and drained white beans to your food processor. Blend for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients for the bliss balls and blend again until a homogenous and well-combined dough forms. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed.
  • If it turns out too sticky, add more oats and blend again.
  • Wet your hands and roll the mixture into bite-sized peanut butter bliss balls!
  • Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge for half an hour before serving to let the balls firm up.
  • The bliss balls can be kept in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for 2-3 months.

Notes

  • You can make higher protein peanut butter bliss balls by using more white beans and fewer dates while also swapping the oats for more protein blend.
  • Instead of our homemade protein powder, you can use any blended nuts or seeds, oat flour or traditional, store-bought vegan protein powder.
  • Both small and large white beans work. Black beans result in darker bliss balls but can be used, too!
  • For more sweetness, add 1 tbsp of vegan liquid sweetener.
  • Both smooth and crunchy peanut butter works well! If you can’t have peanuts, replace this ingredient with another nut or seed butter of your choice.
  • Nutrition information has automatically been calculated without any add-ins.
  • Find more tips and ingredient swaps in our article above!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bliss ball | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 47mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g