These energy boosting bliss balls are made with simply 4 wholefoods ingredients. The recipe calls for an energy boosting ingredient- maca. This superfood has a range of benefits, including;
- Vitamins and minerals- it's rich in vitamin B, vitamins C, vitmain E and provides plenty of calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and amino acids.
- Hormones/ Mood- it is known to balance your hormones, manage anxiety, mood swings and depression
- Known to increase fertility in both men and women
- Womens Health- can relive menstrual issues and menopause, alleviates cramps, body pain.
- Energy- maca is an energy boosting superfood taken by athletes to increase endurance and stamina.
- Skin- helps some people with acne/ skin blemishes
Lucuma, a natural sweetener derived from the Peruvian lucuma fruit, is another superfood used in this recipe. It offers and variety of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and beta carotene. It also a rich creamy texture (perfect in smoothies!) and naturally sweet maple syrup- like taste can be used in many sweet treats, smoothies, desserts and more.
Ingredients:
100g almonds (optional- activate over night as this increases it's nutritional value)
8 medjool dates
2 tsp maca
4 tsp lucuma
Makes approx 16 balls:
-Place almonds and dates in a food processor and process until it becomes a dough (you will need to scrape the sides down quite frequently).
-Once you have your dough, add the maca and lucuma, and pulse.
-Roll into small balls
-Optional- I coated some of mine in cinnamon which was delicious, however you could also coat in cacao powder as an alternative. These have a delicious naturally sweet taste, however they lack texture if you're looking for a crunch. In this case, you could roll your bliss balls in chia seeds, or in roasted caramelised buckinis!
-Place your balls on a tray lined with parchment paper
-You can enjoy them straight away or place in the fridge for 30mins to let the dates harden and give a chewier texture
Hope you enjoy!
Jayda
