Recipe: Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls (gluten free!)

Getting in extra protein has never been so delicious! These Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls are gluten free, no bake, refined sugar free, clean eating friendly and seriously delicious! The perfect healthy snack or dessert.

With only a week until our babe arrives, I have been prepping all the meals and snacks so that when we get home from the hospital, we have plenty of food ready to eat. 

One of those things I've been prepping has been protein balls. 

Call them bliss balls or protein balls or whatever you fancy, they're one of my go-to snacks because they're quick, easy and you can pack them full of nutrients.

When Naked Nutrition sent me their Collagen Peptides Protein Powder, I knew exactly what I needed to make.

These Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls are so easy to make, seriously delicious to eat and each little bite has 4 grams of protein to power you through your day. 

Better still? You can totally make them your own. 

Swap the cashews for almonds or peanuts. Swap the flaxseed for chia seed or hemp seeds. Swap chocolate chips for cacao nibs or bits of your favourite candy bar - there's so much you can do with them!

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Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls (Gluten Free & Vegan)

A healthy chocolate treat, this Raw Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls Recipe is like a healthy coconut rough or bounty bar without any of the added sugar. Gluten free, vegan, grain free, egg free and paleo friendly.

I'm one of those people who doesn't know how anyone could "forget to eat". 

You know the people, 2pm rolls around and they realise they've not eaten a single thing all day long.

That is not me. 

As soon as I'm awake, you'll find me sleepily making my way down to the kitchen, flicking the kettle on and grabbing some breakfast - and as Jesse will tell you, I don't really stop eating until I go to sleep 😜

Having healthy snacks on hand is a must from me, meaning that I can always have something nutritious to grab and snack on - and bliss balls are one of my favourite healthy snacks.

Easy to customise with flavours you love, these bites take just a few minutes to make and can be kept in the fridge or freezer for a quick snack.

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Recipe: Apricot and Date Triple C Bliss Balls (Gluten Free & Vegan)

Apricots, Dates, Cashews, Chia Seeds and Coconut combine to create these delicious bliss balls that are raw, vegan, paleo, gluten free, grain free and refined sugar free. A great healthy snack recipe.

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Generally speaking, you'll find me making different on-the-go snacks so I can quickly grab something on my way out the door.

But living in Sydney lockdown? You'll find me filling my fridge with these same snacks so that we always have healthy and nutrient packed options close at hand.

Because let's be real, when you're stuck at home and there's chips and candy and junk food, you've got to make sure the healthy stuff is just as easy. 

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These Apricot and Date Triple C Bliss Balls are my current fave.... so much so that I don't think the name does them justice.

As well as apricots and dates, these bites are filled with cashews, coconut and chia seeds. All of these ingredients together create a taste and texture sensation and a healthy treat that feels indulgent.

Who needs candy when you can enjoy nature's candy instead?

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Recipe: Raw Brownie Bliss Balls (Grain Free, Paleo & Vegan)

A healthy snack that tastes decadent but is packed full of nutrition? This Raw Brownie Bliss Balls Recipe is gluten free, vegan, paleo, grain free, refined sugar free and so easy to make. 5 Ingredients are all you'll need!

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What do you usually snack on? 

For me, it's whatever is quick, easy or portable. If I haven't time to make anything, that might mean a nut bar from the jar in the pantry or a yogurt grabbed from the grocery store - but usually you'll find at least one container of bliss balls in my fridge created just for snacking.

They're quick and easy to make and eat, can be taken just about anywhere and last for weeks in the fridge. Better still? They're packed full of nutrients to keep you going.

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And I mean, when a recipe can be both healthy and include chocolate, what's not to love?!

These Raw Brownie Bliss Balls taste seriously decadent, but are full of good for you ingredients and no added sugar. 

All you need is 5 ingredients; dates, cashews, pecans (or walnuts), cocoa powder and a handful of chocolate chips.

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Recipe: Cashew Cookie Dough Bliss Balls (Gluten Free, Paleo & Vegan)

Easy Cashew Cookie Dough Bliss Balls Recipe (Paleo, Gluten Free and Vegan) - A perfect healthy snack, these cookie dough bliss balls are allergy friendly and perfect for kids and adults. Chocolate chips make them feel decadent, but they’re secretly healthy and require just 4 ingredients to make them. The perfect meal prep recipe and healthy dessert option.

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We are currently on vacation at Disneyland in California, USA - but I didn’t want you to miss out on new recipes while we were away, so I’ve been busy creating a whole lot of deliciousness to share whilst we’re away from home!

These Cashew Cookie Dough Bliss Balls Recipe are one of those recipes - and I was actually eating them yesterday on the plane ride here! 

They’re the perfect quick and easy snack that’s healthy, delicious and seriously easy to make. 

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Bliss balls are one of my go-to snacks because you can take them pretty much everywhere and they don’t need to be refrigerated (though we store ours in the fridge so they last as long as possible!)

Better still, they’re the perfect recipe to make your own. Don’t have cashews? Swap them for almonds? Feel like something different? Swap the dates for raisins and add cinnamon for a cinnamon raisin cookie dough inspired treat.

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best - and this recipe is certainly simple as it requires just 4 ingredients and less than 15 minutes of your time!

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Recipe: Copycat Larabar Coconut Chocolate Chip Bliss Balls

Copycat Coconut Chocolate Chip Larabar Bliss Balls Recipe - The perfect healthy snack, this copycat LÄRABAR recipe turns a store-bought treat into delicious homemade bliss balls that are gluten free, dairy free, paleo, vegan, grain free, refined sugar free and raw.

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Sometimes the simplest recipes become your favourite - and this is definitely one of those recipes. 

Bliss Balls are one of my favourite healthy snacks to have on hand - and they're also one of my favourite healthy desserts to share with friends. Not only are they super simple to make, they're seriously delicious - and I've found that even the pickiest eaters love them. 

I first made this recipe when we were having friends over for lunch who had a variety of different dietary needs and I needed a simple (but healthy and allergy friendly!) dessert that everyone could enjoy.

So, I made a few batches of different bliss ball flavours (including this one), put together a fruit platter, added some chocolate and the bliss balls and everyone dug in!

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Regardless of whether you're gluten free, dairy free, vegan, paleo or grain free, these are sure to be a hit in your house too. 

Made in minutes, these bliss balls can be made in a big batch and kept in the fridge or freezer so you always have an easy snack or dessert on hand. 

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Recipe: Nut Free Apricot Coconut Bliss Balls

Nut Free Apricot Coconut Bliss Balls Recipe - The perfect healthy snack, these dried fruit balls are nut free, gluten free and raw vegan friendly. Perfect for lunchboxes, you need just three ingredients to make these delicious energy bites.

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Do you ever find you go through foodie obsessions? 

I always find myself using a particular ingredient over and over again for months until I move onto the next one. Right now? That ingredient is dried apricots.

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Maybe it's because it's winter time and I can't have fresh apricots - but right now, I find myself trying to incorporate dried apricots into just about everything.

And it's that obsession that brought you today's recipe 😜

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These Nut Free Apricot Coconut Bliss Balls have become a favourite in our house. They're super simple to make, delicious to eat and the perfect snack to take with you on the go. 

Because they're nut free, they're also school friendly - so you can pop them in your kiddo's lunchbox for a sweet but healthy snack. They're also easily customised - throw in whatever adds ins you like. I've been adding chia seeds, flaxseeds and hemp seeds when I want an extra nutrient boost. 

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Recipe: Super Seed Bliss Balls (Paleo, Vegan & Gluten Free)

This Super Seed Bliss Ball Recipe combines sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, pepitas, flaxseeds and dates to create a nutrient-packed snack the whole family will love. Easy to make and the perfect meal prep recipe, these nut free recipes can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for a quick and easy snack. 

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Bliss Balls are one of the things you will ALWAYS find in my fridge.

Stored in containers on the top shelf of our fridge, they're there for easy, healthy snacks - or those times where I want something sweet but don't want a sugar rush. 

Usually you'll find these Mint Chocolate Bliss Balls or these Salted Caramel Bliss Balls, but lately there's a new favourite in town.

These Super Seed Bliss Balls are the ultimate healthy snack as they're jam packed with nutrients - and are made with just 5 simple ingredients.

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Hemp Seeds pack a protein punch, adding 25 grams of protein to the recipe as well as all nine essential amino acids (making them a complete source of protein - a must if you eat a plant based diet!), omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc and b-vitamins. They're also said to boost heart health, support brain health, reduce inflammation and improve skin health as well as reducing the symptoms of PMS and menopause.

Sunflower Seeds are incredible for skin and hair health as they're full of vitamin E, copper and essential fatty acids and are also rich in vitamin C, phytosterols (cholesterol-lowering compounds), fibre and magnesium, making them great for heart health, bone health, digestion and mental health. 

Flaxseeds are full of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. They're great for heart health, have been found to reduce the risk of some cancers and are great for digestion and blood sugar control. 

Pepitas also known as pumpkin seeds, are super rich in magnesium and zinc as well as dozens of vital nutrients. They're known to be beneficial for heart health, prostate health and protection against certain cancers and their high antioxidant levels can also help to reduce inflammation.

Dates obviously aren't a seed, but they have health benefits too! They're high in fibre and disease-fighting antioxidants, have been found to help control blood sugar and improve bone health and have even been found to improve brain health. 

But enough of the science side - you came for the food, right?

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Recipe: Healthy Vegan Cookie Dough Fudge (Paleo too!)

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When I was a kid, I was really weird... (actually, let's be honest, I'm still weird now... but imagine even weirder than I am now).

Why? 

Because I didn't like cake.. or cookies. 

I didn't really like much of anything, to be honest, but I would happily eat cookie dough and cake batter.

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As I got older, I realised that the baked versions are actually really delicious and the thought of eating raw eggs kind of skeeved me out... but the lure of the cookie dough was still there - and thus a multitude of "cookie dough" recipes were born.

The latest one we've been calling Cookie Dough Fudge - because we really don't know what to call it otherwise. 

Basically it tastes like you've taken a bowl of decadent cookie dough, shaped it into a rectangle and cut it into pieces - only it's secretly healthy, paleo, vegan AND gluten free. 

There's no flour, no refined sugars, no butter - just real whole food ingredients that create this magical cookie dough treat.

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Recipe: 4 Ingredient Lemon Cashew Energy Balls

If you are what you eat, I'm probably veeeeerrry round and ball shaped.... because I totally have a bliss ball/energy ball obsession. 

If you open our fridge at any given time, you'll see at least one container filled with bliss balls, ready to devour. 

On the top shelf of our freezer? More bliss balls, for those very rare occasions where we run out of ones in the fridge... or when I desperately want a specific flavour but need to rush out the door. 

OBSESSED, I tell you... but when they taste this good, how can you resist?!

These Paleo Lemon Cashew Energy Balls are seriousssllyyyy delicious and so easy to make. 

All you'll need to make them? Just 4 ingredients; a fresh lemon, dates, cashews and a little bit of coconut flour (though I've also included a coconut free option below for those who don't like/can't have coconut, making this a three ingredient recipe!). 

A few minutes in the food processor, a little bit of rolling and you'll have a whole container of delicious bliss balls to eat however you choose. We have them at almost every hour of the day. As a mid morning snack, lunch dessert, afternoon tea, dessert - there's never really a wrong time to eat them. 

They're sweet, full of flavour and no one will ever know they're so healthy!

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Recipe: Raw Double Chocolate Energy Balls (Paleo & Vegan!)

Life has been a little bit crazy lately. I constantly have 10 million things to do and my to do list keeps getting longer and longer. 

If I didn't have a holiday planned in 50 days, I'd probably need to check myself into the funny farm because I don't know how much longer my brain can cope. 

But when life gets crazy like this, I've learnt that you always need to give yourself a little grace - and often times that means scrapping things from your to do list that you'd normally do. For me, that's scrapping elaborate recipes and sticking to the quick and easy one. 

Why? Because I just don't have the time to spend hours in the kitchen or watching something bake away in the oven. 

Enter these Raw Double Chocolate Bites. They're super quick to make and the perfect snack for those extra busy days. I've been making them at night (usually multitasking whilst pasta/rice/baked veggies are cooking away) and keeping them in a container in the fridge to grab on my way out to meetings or when I need something sweet (because let's be real, my busy brain is like caffeine, chocolate... NOW). 

It's one of those recipe that you'll make again and again and never get tired of. Why? Because... well... does anyone ever get tired of chocolate? 

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Recipe: Raw Vegan Cinnamon Donut Bliss Balls (Paleo too!)

I want to start off by clarifying something; these bites are not donuts. They're not crumbled up bits of donuts smooshed together, they're not made with flour and they're not going to taste like a fried donut because they're not fried and not made with any of those ingredients.

But when I made this recipe for the first time? This is what was said; "Wow. These taste like donuts".

So the name stuck.... because it's so much easier to say than listing all of the ingredients and adding balls at the end. But I digress!

I didn't come here to give you a lecture on the naming of these bites. What I came here to tell you is that YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE ASAP. Because they're delicious and so easy to make and filled with nutrients too........ sooooooo you can't really go wrong. 

Call them whatever you like, but do yourself a favour and make them. It's one of the latest additions to our bliss ball rotation (as we always have two jars or containers of bliss balls in the fridge for snacks/dessert) and we can't get enough!

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