Description
Lemon and cashew bliss balls offer a zesty, nutty treat that delights palates with natural sweetness. Protein-packed ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a refreshing snack you’ll crave for quick energy boosts.
Ingredients
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Lemon and Cashew Bliss Balls
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (140 grams) raw cashews
- 1 cup (90 grams) desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from 1–2 large lemons)
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons honey (runny honey recommended)
- 3–5 tablespoons lemon juice (strained)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- Extra coconut for rolling
Instructions
- In a robust food processor, pulverize cashews and coconut until achieving a fine, uniform crumb consistency.
- Carefully extract zest from lemons, ensuring 2 tablespoons are collected. Strain fresh lemon juice to remove potential seeds.
- Incorporate lemon zest, vanilla essence, honey, and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice into the cashew-coconut mixture. Add poppy seeds if desired.
- Blend ingredients thoroughly, assessing mixture’s cohesiveness. If mixture appears dry, gradually introduce additional lemon juice. For excessive tartness, counterbalance with extra honey.
- Establish a rolling workspace with water bowl, measuring spoon, and serving plate. Prepare desiccated coconut for potential coating.
- Using moistened palms, portion mixture with tablespoon and gently roll into compact spheres. For coconut coating, immediately roll freshly formed balls in shredded coconut.
- Refrigerate formed bliss balls for minimum 1 hour, allowing complete solidification at 40°F.
- Transfer chilled balls to sealed container. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze for extended 2-month preservation.
Notes
- Moisture Control Keep hands slightly damp when rolling to prevent mixture from sticking and ensure smooth, uniform bliss balls.
- Texture Flexibility Adjust mixture consistency by adding lemon juice or honey incrementally, ensuring balls hold together perfectly without becoming too wet or dry.
- Dietary Adaptation Swap honey with maple syrup for vegan version, or use sugar-free alternatives like stevia for low-carb diets.
- Flavor Enhancement Toast cashews lightly before processing to intensify nutty undertones and add deeper complexity to the bliss balls.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 107
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg