Bliss Balls Recipe (6 ingredients. 5 minutes!)

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only call for 6 ingredients and take 5 minutes to make!

Ever heard of bliss balls? The term is somewhat new to me but they’re the same thing as energy bites, protein balls, etc.

Up today we have these amazing chocolate bliss balls. And they are so darn addictive.

You probably already have the ingredients in your pantry! You just need cocoa powder, maple syrup, oats, vanilla, coconut and nut or seed butter.

Then you can toss in some add-ins if you’d like. I used dried cranberries but you can use something else or omit them. What I love about the cranberries is that they add little sour bursts to every bite.

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only call for 6 ingredients and take 5 minutes to make!

These healthy bliss balls are also naturally vegan. If you don’t need them to be vegan, you can use honey. In these kinds of no-bake recipes, you often need honey to keep the ingredients together. But maple syrup really works just as well.

You’ll also want to make sure your chocolate chips or chunks are vegan. Most semi-sweet chocolate is (at least in Germany!).

And they’re of course gluten-free if you use certified gluten-free oats.

My favorite nut butter and sweetener combination is almond butter + maple syrup. They go especially well with the dried cranberries!

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

But it’s a flexible recipe. You can probably use any nut or seed butter you want in this bliss ball recipe. I’m all about precision and I rarely say that about nut butters.

It feels so freeing to say, “Sure! Use what you want.” 😂

Cashew butter is a bit thicker than other types of nut butter but I think it’d still work. You might need to add a little extra vanilla or water.

And if you’ve got some cashew butter left, go check out this caramel fudge candy. They are truly delicious!

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

Once it’s back-to-school time, whenever that may be, these healthy chocolate balls are great for the lunchbox! They pack and transport well.

They’re also easy to make nut-free. Just use sunflower seed butter. If you’re wondering what else to make with that, check out these paleo peanut butter bars. It’s one of my favorite recipes!

As are these paleo peanut butter cookies. Both those recipes should have the peanut butter in quotes as sunflower seed butter is used but those recipes are super close to their traditional peanut butter counterparts!

If you’re homeschooling or doing distance learning for the foreseeable future, this bliss ball recipe is an easy recipe for kids to make. Little ones can make them without any help as there’s nothing to melt, cut or bake.

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

Questions about this recipe?

  • Can I use a regular peanut butter / other nut butter?

    I think it’s way too firm and not runny enough for this recipe. You need natural nut or seed butter without added fat or sugar. If your runny nut butter has a little sugar but not much, it should still be fine.

  • What can I use in place of the honey or maple syrup? I think any liquid sweetener that you’d normally use in place of honey or maple syrup should work. I’m thinking brown rice syrup or agave.

    Using a granulated sweetener wouldn’t work. You need the liquid to keep these healthy snack balls together.

  • These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

  • Can I omit the cocoa powder?

    No, because then these balls would be way too sweet. What you’d need is a different recipe.

  • Can I use X type of cocoa powder?

    I’m pretty sure you can use whatever unsweetened cocoa / cacao powder you’d like. I’ve used Dutch-process and natural cocoa powder and didn’t really notice any difference.

  • What type of oats can I use?

    I prefer quick oats to rolled oats. I thought the rolled oat version was too oaty. Like, they were more difficult to chew.

    If that’s all you’ve got, you could pulse them a few times in a food processor or high-speed blender (like a Blendtec or Vitamix) to make quick oats.

    Steel oats, instant oats and oat groats will not work.

  • These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

  • Can I use something instead of oats to make these paleo?

    I unfortunately haven’t found a good sub for oats in no-bake recipes. I’ve tried using shredded coconut but the result is usually very oily.

    I do have these chocolate peaunt butter protein balls that you could make. Just use almond butter in place of the peanut butter to make them paleo.

  • Do I have to use coconut? Can I just add more oats?

    This recipe calls for 3/4 cup of coconut and that’s too much to omit. You can use other ingredients, though. Oat bran, ground flax, wheat germ (if you can have gluten) or ground nuts work.

    I recommend adding 1/4 cup, mixing everything together, and then adding more as needed until you have the right consistency. You can’t just add 3/4 cup because all of those ingredients absorb liquid differently.

    I have tried adding 3/4 cup of oats in place of the coconut but it was too oaty and didn’t have as nice of a texture. It was just too oaty.

    One idea could be blending the oats to make oat flour and adding a little of that. I’d start off with maybe 3 tablespoons and go up from there. But I haven’t tried it!

    These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only take 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Your family is going to love these chocolate bliss balls.

    If you’re worried about the taste of coconut, don’t be. Unless you really hate it. These bliss balls are nice and chocolaty – not coconutty.

    I like coconut because it adds a little more sweetness. So if you use any of the above-listed subs, these bliss balls won’t be as sweet as intended.

    It’s not exactly a bad thing. I do have quite a sweet tooth!

  • What can I use instead of dried cranberries?

    You can use any dried fruit or chopped nuts that you think would go well with chocolate. Raisins, chopped almonds or cashews sound especially delicious to me but whatever you like works.

  • Do I have to use add-ins?

    Nope!

If you try these bliss balls, I’d love to hear how they come out!

These bliss balls are loaded with chocolate, are no-bake and easy to make gluten-free and vegan. They only call for 6 ingredients and take 5 minutes to make!

Bliss Balls Recipe (vegan, gluten-free options)

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Bliss Balls Recipe (6 ingredients. 5 minutes!)
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  • Yield: about twenty 1" balls

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (128 grams) natural nut or seed1 butter (the kind with no added sugar or fat)
  • 1/3 cup (107 grams) maple syrup (or honey for non-vegan)
  • 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (29 grams) cocoa powder
  • 1 cup (92 grams) quick oats (make sure to use certified GF oats for a GF version)
  • 3/4 cup (64 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (assuming you used salted nut butter - if you used unsalted, you'll need about 1/4 teaspoon salt)
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries or another add-in, optional
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (make sure to use vegan chocolate for a vegan version), optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the nut / seed butter, sweetener, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add the cocoa powder, oats, coconut and salt and stir until combined. Stir in the add-ins.
  2. My mixture was ready to roll into balls right away. If yours isn't, put into the fridge for a while. If the mixture is too dry, add up to another 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  3. Roll into 1" balls.
  4. Can be kept at room temperature for a week. Can also be frozen for a few months.

Notes

  1. Sunflower seed butter works great for a nut-free version.

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  • Susie says
    December 18, 2020 @ 8:50 pm

    I’m not a fan of chocolate…..I know, I’m weird…but these are really tasty. I made them for a little get together last evening for 2 friends and today I got a request for the recipe. I love it that they were so easy to make and delicious too!

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    • Erin replies to Susie
      December 19, 2020 @ 1:05 pm

      I’m glad that you enjoyed them, despite your dislike of chocolate! And it’s very nice that your friends enjoyed them so much that they wanted the recipe. :) Thanks a bunch for your feedback!

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  • Linda Bowman says
    August 10, 2020 @ 8:59 pm

    My grandkids love these Bliss Balls! Easy snack for camping. Keep experimenting. We also love your gluten free mini cheesecakes.

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    • Erin replies to Linda Bowman
      August 16, 2020 @ 6:11 am

      I’m so glad to hear that your grandkids enjoyed them! Also that you love the cheesecakes. Thanks for your feedback. :) (and sorry for my slow reply!)

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  • Veronika
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    July 25, 2020 @ 9:47 pm

    Love trying new flavor of energy balls! They are a perfect little treats to substitute desserts! Need to try your recipe ;)

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    • Erin replies to Veronika
      February 10, 2021 @ 7:08 pm

      I hope that you’ll enjoy them! So sorry for just now seeing your comment. It was in spam for some reason. :/

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  • Marta says
    July 23, 2020 @ 7:33 pm

    Would these be considered protein balls? I’m always looking for new protein ball recipes and these look so amazing.

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    • Erin replies to Marta
      July 24, 2020 @ 7:59 am

      I would say so! There’s quite a bit of protein in them. :) I hope you’ll get to try them out!

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  • Andrea Howe
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    July 22, 2020 @ 8:31 pm

    I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar and sweets but I still have a sweet tooth at the end of the night! These were perfect to satisfy that :)

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    • Erin replies to Andrea Howe
      February 10, 2021 @ 7:06 pm

      My apologies for just now seeing your review! It was in spam for some weird reason with a bunch of other comments. :( I’m so happy that the balls satisfied your late-night sweet tooth! Thanks for your comment and sorry again.

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  • Candice
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    July 22, 2020 @ 6:07 pm

    This recipe is so easy! Kept them in the fridge, an dsnacked on them all week long. The perfect pick-me-up while I’m working from home.

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    • Erin replies to Candice
      February 10, 2021 @ 7:04 pm

      I’m so very sorry for just now seeing your comment! I only now found it in the spam with a bunch of other reviews. :( I’m so glad that you enjoyed the bliss balls! Thanks a ton for leaving feedback and again… I’m so sorry!

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  • Nurit Philip
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    July 20, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

    Looks grate!
    What can I use instead of nut butter?

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    • Erin replies to Nurit Philip
      February 10, 2021 @ 7:03 pm

      I’m so sorry for just now seeing this! I just found it with a ton of comments mixed in with the spam. :( Hopefully you found the answer in the post! You can use seed butter. Sunflower seed butter is listed in the recipe. :) Sorry again I just now saw this! I feel ridiculous answering it but hopefully, it’ll help someone else who has the same question.

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