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    • December 4, 2018

    Raspberry Cashew Bliss Balls

    When it comes to Christmas, the idea of edible presents has a lot of appeal. Homemade gift ideas that are fun to make and will bring joy to the lives of those you love – including these delicious Raspberry Cashew Bliss Balls, thanks to FreshChoice CityMarket.

     

    For the bliss balls base:

    210 grams Frozen Raspberries

    180 grams Rolled Oats

    120 grams Shredded Coconut

    60 grams Coconut Oil – melted

    60 grams Cashew Nuts Whole

    1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste

    40 grams Liquid Honey

     

    For the Icing:

    300 grams White Chocolate Melted (or preferred chocolate)

    Enough for garnishing – Freeze-Dried Raspberries

     

    Bliss Balls:

    • Place slightly defrosted Raspberries into a blender with all other bliss balls base ingredients
    • Blend until smooth, scrape down the sides a couple of times to make sure the ingredients mix well.  (it is best if there is still a little texture in the mixture).
    • Line a mini muffin tin with glad wrap, spray the tins lightly first this helps the glad wrap sit nicely into the moulds.
    • Press the glad wrap down so that it forms to the shape of the muffin tin.
    • You can also roll the mixture into balls rather than pressing into moulds.
    • Then you press your bliss ball mixture into the tins
    • Press firmly so that the mixture presses together and fills the tin
    • Once tins are full, set in the refrigerator for approx. an hour.
    • Remove from the tins using the glad wrap to pull them out of the moulds

     

    Garnishing your Bliss Balls:

    • Melt your white chocolate so it is smooth and slightly runny
    • Dip the top of your bliss ball into the white chocolate just enough to cover the top ½
    • Garnish with a freeze-dried raspberry and let the chocolate set before plating or putting into a Christmas treat parcel