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Chia bliss balls

Heart-healthy food tip: For such a tiny seed, chia is quite high in healthy fats boasting more Omega-3 fatty acids than salmon.

Omega-3s work to protect the heart by lowering blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and inflammation. Inflammation can put strain on blood vessels and cause heart disease.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the cranberries, chia seeds and boiling water into a bowl. Allow them to soak for 5-10 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Place the coconut, crushed macadamias, cacao, coconut oil, vanilla essence and the cranberry and chia seed mix into a food processor. Blend on high until thoroughly combined (resembling brownie batter).

  3. Step 3

    Once the mixture has a sticky and moist texture to it, refrigerate for 30 mins. This allows the fat to settle and makes it easier to shape the bliss balls.

  4. Step 4

    Roll about 2 tsp worth of the mixture into balls (20g each), then lightly roll them in black chia seeds. Allow to sit in your fridge to set for about 20 minutes.

Details

Serves
18
Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
1 hour

Nutrition

Energy
452 kJ (108 calories)
Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Fiber
2 g
Protein
2 g
Carbohydrates
5 g
Sugar
4 g

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The Healthy Eating Hub is a team of university qualified nutritionists and dietitians who are passionate about helping people develop long term healthy eating habits through offering evidenced-based and practical nutrition advice that people can put into practice straight away.

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