Choc Chia Bliss balls made with a local playgroup as part of a 10 week Healthy Eating program. 92 balls were rolled and devoured eagerly by all the children and carers.

Most bliss balls have a base of nuts, by using Coconut you can get a great smooth base to add other flavours to which are then lunch box friendly “nut free” but also a good source of good fats for developing young brains and bodies.

Ingredients:

2 cups coconut

¼ cup chia seeds

½ cup sultanas

½ cup sunflower seeds

2 Tbsp cacao

1 Tbsp maple syrup (Optional)

1 -2 teaspoon Maca Powder (Optional)

Method:

In a food processor, blitz coconut for 1 minute then scrape down and blitz agin, should be sticky and look a bit like butter, Add all other ingredients and blitz again until smooth, may need to stop and scrape down sides a couple of times.

Roll into bite size balls and pop in fridge to harden up, can be rolled in extra coconut or cacao.

**Maca powder is a great addition to children’s snacks, It contains calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron and Vitamin B’s & C plus a high amino acid profile. It is said to balance hormone changes so great for those growth spurts our children go through. It adds a lovely caramel flavour. I use the Nutraorganics Organic Maca powder that comes in a satchet.