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
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Step 1
Combine the cranberries, chia seeds and boiling water into a bowl. Allow them to soak for 5-10 minutes.
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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).
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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.
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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
About the author
The Healthy Eating Hub
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.
