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
Step 1
Combine the cranberries, chia seeds and boiling water into a bowl. Allow them to soak for 5-10 minutes.
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).
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.
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
This article was written by an Accredited Practicing Dietitian from 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 evidence-based and practical nutrition advice that people can put into practice straight away.