5-Ingredient Snickers Bliss Balls

You need just 5 ingredients to make these Snickers bliss balls. Quick and easy to put together, they make a great healthy snack, packed with protein. They’re also naturally vegan, refined sugar-free and gluten-free!

It’s been a while since I last shared a healthy snack recipe over here. Homemade energy balls count among my favorite things to make. Ready in minutes with just a few simple ingredients, they are your perfect go-to snack for whenever you have a sweet craving. They’re healthy, packed with good-for-you ingredients, various nutriments, and you can bring them with you whenever you go.

They’re also the perfect make-ahead bite-size snack, that you can store in the refrigerator or even in the freezer for several months. I usually make them when I have some time ahead to organize the week, often double the quantities or go for 2 different energy ball recipes, then shape into tiny balls. Ask your little helpers to shape into balls if you’d like, kids will love it!

Chocolate + Peanut Butter = Snickers bliss balls!

Ok, serious talking here. These power energy balls are not just healthy. They also taste awesome, are incredibly decadent, and yet a much healthier version of the famous snickers candy bars. How cool is that?

When it comes to healthy living, the choice of ingredients matters, and these snickers bliss balls are no exception. Forget poor quality industrial chocolate and palm oil peanut butter, here we use some unsweetened cocoa powder and natural peanut butter (no added sugar). And when it comes to sweeten our little treats, we use some natural sweetener exclusively (no refined sugar). So yes, these snickers bliss balls are good for you, and chances are that even kids will enjoy them as healthy chocolate candies too. Good habits start early in life, don’t forget it.

5 ingredients only!

• Peanuts – Make sure you use natural and unsalted peanuts for this recipe. Or if you really want to go for the salted ones, don’t add any salt to the recipe.
• Peanut butter – Both smooth and crunchy peanut butter work fine in this recipe, although I prefer the crunchy one to make bliss balls more “snickers”-alike.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder – I use Droste unsweetened dutch-process cocoa or Valrhona, my 2 favorite ones.
• Maple syrup – I like to lightly sweeten my bliss balls lightly with some maple, agave syrup or honey (only for non vegans). Adjust the quantity as it suits you best, from 1 to 3 Tablespoons, it’s really up to you. Alternatively, you can go for medjool dates from 2 to 4 pitted ones depending on how sweetened you want your protein balls to be.
• Sea salt – For taste.

What I love about these snickers bliss balls

• EASY to make
• Vegan
• Raw
• Refined sugar-free
• Gluten-Free
• Packed with Protein
• Full of healthy fats

More quick energy ball recipes to try:

• Chocolate Chip & PB Protein Balls
• Nut and Seed Energy Bites
• Raw Superfood Protein Balls
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Energy Balls
• Coconut Berry Bliss Balls
• Coconut Lemon and Chia Energy Balls
• Spicy Date Cashew Balls

For even more inspiration, make sure you check my 10+ Nutritious Grab-and-Go Snacks, as well as my 10 Favorite Healthy Smoothie & Smoothie Bowls.

5-Ingredient Snickers Bliss Balls

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• Author: Delphine Fortin
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 12-15 balls 1x
• Category: Healthy snacks
• Cuisine: Healthy

You need just 5 ingredients to make these Snickers bliss balls. Quick and easy to put together, they make a great healthy snack, packed with protein. They’re also naturally vegan, refined sugar-free and gluten-free!

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Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup (185g) peanuts, raw and unsalted
• 6 Tablespoons natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
• 1–3 Tablespoons maple syrup or agave syrup*
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 pinch of salt

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Instructions

1. Place the peanuts in a food processor and pulse 2 or 3 times until coarsely chopped.
2. Add the other ingredients into the processor and blend until the mixture is combined but still has lots of texture. Add a little bit of water if too dry.
3. Shape the mixture into balls and place the balls into the fridge to set.

Notes

* You can also use honey if you’re not vegan, or alternatively, you can replace with 3 to 4  medjool dates, pitted. Note that the quantity of sugar depends on your own personal tastes – and remember, the less sweetened you eat, the more you are to like less sweetened foods in the future.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 ball
• Calories: 71 kcal
• Sugar: 1.6g
• Sodium: 31mg
• Fat: 5.8g
• Saturated Fat: 1.1g
• Carbohydrates: 3.5g
• Fiber: 1.2g
• Protein: 3.1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg

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