Chocolate Coconut Bliss Balls

Also, make some coconut lemon energy balls for a citrusy take!

3 reasons to make these coconut bliss balls this week

To make these coconut energy balls you’ll need 5 simple ingredients:

Finely shredded coconut: Use 1 ½ cups of shredded coconut for the base of the energy balls. Plus, have a bit more on hand to garnish the top of each sphere once you’ve dipped them in chocolate. Yum! Liquid honey: Use 3 tablespoons of liquid honey to help the shredded coconut stick together and add some natural sweetness to the recipe. Coconut oil: Melt 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and add it to the food processor you’ll use to bring the ingredients together. Using coconut oil will help give the bliss balls a chewy texture and add even more coconut-y flavor to the mix. Pure vanilla extract: 1 ½ teaspoons will give a warmth and floral note to the coconut energy balls, making them even more inviting. Dark chocolate chips: You will melt 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips to dunk and coat the bliss balls. The chocolate will firm up as it cools and add the perfect exterior to the soft and chewy middle.

Coconut bliss balls are delicious as they are – it’s right there in the name – they truly are bliss. That said, you can make these your own with substitutions and/or additions to the recipe. Here are some ideas:

Vegan: To make vegan coconut bliss balls, all you have to do is substitute the honey for maple syrup. The syrup will act like the sweetener in place of the honey, and you may even have a hint of maple flavor in your bliss balls – yum! Keep in mind that maple syrup isn’t as sticky as honey so it makes it a little harder to form the balls. Citrus: To give your coconut energy balls a citrus pop, you can grate some orange zest or lemon zest into the mixture. Or, try these coconut lemon energy balls! Nuts: If you want to add some protein into the mix, you can add finely chopped cashews, almonds, or macadamia nuts into the mix.