Strawberry Bliss Balls

Looking for a sweet treat that's healthy and delicious? Look no further than these strawberry bliss balls! Packed with quinoa flakes, cashews, and of course, strawberries, these little bites of goodness are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while still nourishing your body. Plus, they're super easy to make – perfect for a quick lunchbox snack or treat on the go.

Strawberry Bliss Balls

These strawberry bliss balls are:

• make with a handful of simple ingredients;
• naturally gluten-free as they are made with quinoa flakes. Alternatively, you can use rolled oats, but be sure to check the packaging to ensure they are gluten-free if you are following a strict GF diet;
• egg free;
• vegetarian;
• vegan;
• refined sugar-free;
• full of natural energy for little bellies;
• meal prep friendly: make up a batch and use them throughout the week;
• freezer friendly: make a double batch and have them on hand for a busy week.

A combination of frozen strawberries, quinoa flakes, cashews, coconut oil, maple syrup, chia seeds, and coconut makes these strawberry bliss balls just perfect for filling you up with nutritious ingredients.

Tips and Substitutions

These homemade strawberry bliss balls are quite versatile, so feel free to make substitutions to make them work for you and your family.

Make Them Nut Free

With a lot of schools being declared nut-free zones, you may want to make these strawberry bliss balls without the cashews.

Not a problem.

These work well with a seed substitution. Try using these instead, simply swapping the same amount of seeds for the cashews:

• pumpkin seeds
• sunflower seeds
• sesame seeds
• hemp seeds
• or a mixture of all the above seeds combined!

No Strawberries: sub in other frozen berries

If you don't have any frozen strawberries on hand, frozen raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries work as well.

The berries do need to be frozen though, as using fresh fruit will make the mixture too runny and they won't set well enough to be rolled into balls.

Leaving you with a sloppy mess.

If you only have fresh berries, you could use them and press the mixture into small silicone molds and freeze instead of rolling in balls and then in coconut.

Packing Suggestions

My kids love to have these strawberry bliss balls as a little sweet treat in their lunchboxes.

For a full lunchbox pack alongside:

• chopped fruit for fruit break
• chopped fresh veg like cucumbers, carrots, baby tomatoes, and mini capsicums (bell peppers)
• crispy salmon bites
• a homemade granola bar like this almond butter banana oatmeal bar
• and some fresh popped popcorn or rice crackers.

Enjoy xx

Print Recipe

Strawberry Bliss Balls

The perfect nutritious and delicious sweet treat to add to your lunchbox. Easy to make ahead and keep stored in the fridge or freezer unti needed.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Resting Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Keyword: bliss balls, strawberry bliss balls

Yield: 20 balls

Calories: 106kcal

Materials

• 1 cup Frozen strawberries
• 1 cup Quinoa Flakes (sub rolled oats)
• 1 cup Roasted cashews (sub seeds for nut free)
• 2 tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
• 2 tablespoon Chia seeds I used white
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
• 1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 1 tablespoon nut milk of choice optional to loosen mixture

Instructions

• Place the strawberries, quinoa flakes, cashews, maple syrup, chia seeds, coconut oil and half the desiccated coconut into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. You will have to stop and scrape down the inside of the bowl with a spatula a couple of times. If the mixture is struggling to come together then add some milk of choice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the mixture is smooth.
  1 cup Frozen strawberries, 1 cup Quinoa Flakes, 1 cup Roasted cashews, 2 tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup, 2 tablespoon Chia seeds, 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil, 1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and pop into the fridge for about an hour. This makes it easier to roll into balls.
• Place the remaining coconut into a small bowl. Roll the strawberry mixture 1 tablespoon at a time into balls. Roll in the leftover coconut until coated.
  1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
• Keep stored in an ai tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for about 3 months.

Notes

Strawberries

The strawberries do need to be frozen as using fresh fruit makes the mixture too runny and it won't set well enough to be rolled into balls.

If you only have fresh berries, you could use them and press the mixture into silicone molds and freeze instead of rolling in balls and then in coconut.

Substitutions

Sub the cashews with some seeds if you need the bliss balls to be nut-free. Sunflower seeds, pepitas, or hemp seeds all work well. Or try a combination.

Other frozen berries such as blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries would also work well.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.