Pear Bliss Balls

These Pear Bliss Balls are the perfect snack or pick-me-up, ideal for those moments when you need to satisfy your sweet cravings. They are a delicious combination of dried pears, rolled oats and desiccated coconut, gently sweetened with pure maple syrup and flavoured with cinnamon powder and vanilla extract. We blend all the ingredients together, roll into small balls and coat with desiccated coconut. Simple, easy and delicious!

Course Afternoon Tea, Morning Tea, Snack

Cuisine International

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Servings bliss balls

Calories 70kcal

Author Alexandra Cook - It's Not Complicated Recipes

Ingredients

For the Pear Bliss Balls:

140 g (5 oz) dried pear – finely chopped See Note 1
40 g (½ cup) old-fashioned rolled oats
30 g (¼ cup + 2 tsp) unsweetened desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoon pure maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
water - to achieve desired consistency, if necessary

For Coating the Bliss Balls:

2 tablespoon desiccated coconut See Note 2

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 2-4 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 Pear Bliss Balls in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Notes

Dried pear: for the best result, use fresh, soft dried fruit. Depending on the moisture in the dried pears, you are likely to need to add some water. I find I need to add 2-4 teaspoons when preparing this recipe.
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 safe air tight container for three months.

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