These Peach Bliss Balls are ideal for those times when you feel the need to indulge your desire for something sweet. They are a delicious combination of dried peaches, almond flour and desiccated coconut, gently sweetened with pure maple syrup and flavoured with vanilla extract. All the ingredients are blended, rolled into small balls and coated with coconut. They are the perfect snack or pick-me-up, and you will be delighted by how easy they are to make. So good!
Why You'll Love This Recipe:
- You do not need to be skilled in the kitchen; the Peach Bliss Balls are quickly and easily made, using ingredients that are readily available.
- This is the perfect recipe to involve children. They will enjoy helping to roll the balls.
- They are ideal for days when it's too hot to turn on the oven as they do not need to be cooked.
- This homemade snack is perfect for people with specific dietary requirements as the bliss balls are refined sugar-free, gluten-free and vegan.
- Like my Apricot Coconut Bliss Balls, this recipe is freezer friendly.
Recipe Inspiration: bliss balls are the ultimate energy booster, and there is infinite opportunity to vary the flavours. On this occasion, I had some dried peaches on hand, and I was keen to make a recipe for them. And so, this simple recipe which combines dried peaches and coconut was developed.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
Please see the recipe card further along in the post for exact quantities of ingredients and the full method.
- Dried peaches: use soft dried peaches if possible as they are easier to blend.
- Desiccated coconut: this is finely grated, unsweetened coconut that helps bind the mixture and is the coating for the rolled bliss balls. I like to store it in the fridge to extend its life, or in the freezer to extend it even further.
- Almond flour: this is finely ground blanched almonds.
- Vanilla extract: we prefer to use vanilla which is naturally extracted from the bean and not one which has been synthetically flavoured.
- Pure maple syrup: for the best result use pure syrup.
- Water: we use a small amount of water to bind the ingredients together.
Variations:
Almond flour: almond meal, made from the whole almond is coarser, but would also be suitable.
Maple syrup: if you don't need the bliss balls to be vegan, honey is a good substitute, but as it is sweeter than maple syrup you will need to use a little less.
Nut free: try our Chocolate Bliss Balls or Pear Bliss Balls.
How To Make Peach Bliss Balls:
Please see the recipe card further along in the post for exact quantities of ingredients and the full method.
1 - Add your ingredients to a food processor:
To the bowl of a food processor, add all of your ingredients.
2 - Blend and roll:
Process the mixture until well combined. Check that it is the desired consistency. Roll the mixture into balls, coat them in a little coconut and they are ready to enjoy.
Hint: to achieve a consistent size, we use a 2-teaspoon ice cream scoop to remove the mixture and then roll the balls in the coconut.
Tips for Success, Storage and FAQs:
Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for one week.
Yes, they freeze well. They can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
Top Tip:
If the mixture is too dry to roll into balls, add a teaspoon of water at a time until it is sufficiently moist to be able to roll.
Serving Suggestions:
You will find many occasions to enjoy these Peach Bliss Balls. Some suggestions are:
- Take them to potlucks or picnics. They travel well.
- Pack some into lunch boxes.
- Enjoy with your morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea.
- Package some in a cellophane bag and tie with a pretty ribbon. They are a lovely homemade gift.
This is one of the quickest and easiest recipes to make; it will only take about 15 minutes from start to finish and they're ready to enjoy. Be sure to let me know in the comments below if you give them a try.
Alex xx
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Peach Bliss Balls
Please note:
For accuracy, when weights are provided, we recommend weighing your ingredients. This will produce the best results. All oven temperatures listed are for fan forced.
Ingredients
For the Peach Bliss Balls:
- 140 g dried peaches - finely chopped See Note 1
- 60 g almond flour See Note 2
- 15 g unsweetened desiccated coconut See Note 3
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt - not table salt
- water - to achieve desired consistency, if necessary
For Coating the Bliss Balls:
- 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut See Note 4
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Process until they are well combined.
- Take a small amount, press it together between your fingers to check if it can be rolled into balls.If the mixture is too crumbly, add a small amount of water to bind it together. I find that I tend to add 1-2 teaspoons of water to this recipe to get the ideal consistency.
- Add the extra 2 tablespoons of coconut to a shallow, wide bowl. Roll the mixture into balls. To achieve a consistent size, we use a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop to remove the mixture and then roll the balls in the coconut. Store the Peach Bliss Balls in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Notes
- Dried peaches: for the best result, use fresh, soft dried fruit. Depending on the moisture in the dried peaches, you are likely to need to add some water. I find I need to add 1-2 teaspoons when preparing this recipe.
- Almond flour: this is finely ground from blanched almonds. You can use almond meal, made from the whole almond, if you prefer. It is a little coarser but still suitable.
- Desiccated coconut: we use unsweetened coconut.
- Tablespoon: we use a standard Australian tablespoon which is 20 ml (4 teaspoons). For readers located elsewhere in the world, please use 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon for each listed tablespoon.
- Storage: store the bliss balls in the refrigerator in an airtight container, for about one week.
- Freezing: store them in a freezer safer container for about 3 months.
Nutrition Estimate:
Nutritional Disclaimer:
The nutritional information is an estimate only, and is derived from online calculators. For accurate results, we recommend calculating the nutritional information based on the ingredients and brands you use.
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