It’s been a little while since I shared a recipe for bliss balls as I’ve been making my cranberry & cashew ones on repeat, but I decided it’s about time I tried something different! I wanted to use the matcha powder I bought before Christmas so decided to combine it with macadamia nuts for these matcha macadamia bliss balls!
These make the perfect pick-me-up snack as they have all the benefits of matcha, as well as the good fats from the macadamia and coconut oil, not to mention they’re mighty tasty! They’re suitable for pretty much anyone as they are dairy-free, vegan, raw and gluten free!
Ingredients List
- 2 cups dates
- 1 cup macadamia nuts
- 1tbs matcha powder
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1tbs coconut oil
Steps
- Soak the dates in boiled water for 10 minutes to soften then drain
- Blitz the nuts in your food processor until large crumb sized
- Add the dates, matcha, coconut flakes and chia seeds and blitz to combine
- Slowly add the coconut oil until ingredients are well combined and forms a ball
- Roll into balls (roughly golf ball size) and roll into additional coconut if desired.
- Place on a tray and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before enjoying
You can store these in the fridge for up to a week, but you can also freeze them and eat them frozen if you’re after a deliciously cold treat. They’ll last a lot longer in the freezer, although they usually just get eaten up at my place so it’s not such a problem!
Matcha is forecast to be one of the biggest food trends of 2015 so if you want to try matcha powder then I highly recommend getting some from Matcha Maiden. It’s certified organic and incredibly well priced, plus you’d be supporting a very good friend of mine (but no, I’m not being paid to mention them and I bought my own matcha, I just love what they’re doing!)
Have you jumped on the matcha bandwagon yet? Fancy trying these matcha macadamia bliss balls to get you started?
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I Spy Plum Pie is Liz, an early 30s kiwi-born, Melbourne raised girl who is passionate about the environment and sustainability, food, exploring and learning new things. Join me on my journey to a happy, sustainable life!
Elizabeth
February 2, 2015 at 7:41 am (10 years ago)Matcha is one of those exotic ingredients I’ve never tried. I’m not sure whether I’ve even actually eaten it so I’ll have to do some investigation into it. I’ll have to try your other bliss balls in the meantime.
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February 4, 2015 at 8:16 pm (10 years ago)Other than when I was in Japan it’s new to me as well, but I’m enjoying it!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile
February 2, 2015 at 9:45 am (10 years ago)I really need to use matcha more often! And any excuse to make bliss balls is a good one. Delicious!
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February 4, 2015 at 8:17 pm (10 years ago)I’m with you on that, can’t beat a delicious bliss ball!
Bele @ BlahBlah
February 2, 2015 at 1:13 pm (10 years ago)Dang, that’s a great idea. Matcha is my ultimate pick me up. I actually bought it because I use it in a face mask, but these look like the bomb xxx
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I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
February 4, 2015 at 8:18 pm (10 years ago)Ooh I bet it would make a fantastic face mask, I’ll have to give it a try!
merilyn
February 3, 2015 at 7:54 pm (10 years ago)they look delicious thanks liz!
I haven’t had matcha powder before!
I have macca powder from south America helps with the hormones supposedly!
cheers! m:(X
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
February 4, 2015 at 8:19 pm (10 years ago)You’ll have to give it a try Merilyn!
Malinda @mybrownpaperpackages
February 6, 2015 at 9:07 pm (10 years ago)I have heard of it, but what exactly is matcha?
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I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
February 6, 2015 at 10:14 pm (10 years ago)Matcha is a powder made out of green tea that gets ground very finely. Because you use the whole tea leaf (instead of steeping it and then discarding it like you would with regular green tea) it’s supposed to have even more health benefits than green tea.
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile
February 7, 2015 at 8:07 am (10 years ago)Mmm yum! Thanks for linking up with our Fab Foodie Fridays party Liz. I love all of your healthy treats!
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