Soft, satisfying and subtly spiced: These sugar free Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls are bite-sized portions of...bliss.
Bliss. It's way more than just happiness. Bliss is a biggie. It's that moment when things just can't get any better. Bliss is so big that people have written books about it, amongst them Sean Meshorer's inspirational book "The Bliss Experiment", which is filled with fundamental truths. So, how does Meshorer - author, yogi, philosopher and meditation instructor - sum up bliss?
Bliss is an innate state of inner joy. We all have the capacity for it. External circumstances, whether positive or negative, happy or sad, do not affect it.
Bliss is a state of unity, completeness and knowingness; it is a feeling of oneness and connection with all of creation. When bliss appears, you instantly recognise it as the most central of all truths.
Bliss is where happiness, meaning and truth converge. Everything boils down to our pursuit of bliss. We pursue money or relationships because we think theyāll make us happy. We pursue our lifeās passions because we feel they are deeply meaningful to us. Bliss is the universal place where all questions are answered and fulfillment is reached.
With bliss comes an unshakeable joy, interconnectedness and a practical wisdom.
Bliss is like white light. Just as pure light is the totality of all colour, bliss is the sum of all positive qualities. The components of bliss are joy, unconditional love, inner peace, power, connectedness, awe and wisdom.
Sam Meshorer, you are making me feel all blissed out. Doesn't just reading this makes you feel like you're peacefully bathing in beautiful white light? Or at least, like you finally know how to get there? Totally worked for me. Inner joy, here I come!
I'd like to add just one more thing.
Bliss is making AND eating these Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls.
I had the inspiration for this recipe when I felt like baking something. But. No eggs in the house! I rummaged around in my cupboards and found shredded coconut and ground almonds. The fridge? Desperately empty, only the door stuffed with condiments. And there it was. Tahini! A big, half-forgotten jar that had not seen the kitchen counter for a while.
You all know I am a big lover of EASY. Friends, the stars aligned. Inspiration struck big time. This was not the time to bake. This was the time to make ... Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls! No bake, no sugar, no gluten, no wheat, no regrets. Just blissfully simple clean eating.
These little wonders take only minutes to assemble and are like a mini burst of sunshine on a rainy day. The delicate roasted sesame taste of the tahini, the sweetness of the coconut, the mellow nuances of vanilla and the warm flavour of cinnamon put together are simply sensational.
You want bliss happening in your kitchen, right now?
You are 5 minutes away from it. Just open your cupboard and get started
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Recipe
Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 80g shredded coconut plus more to roll the balls in
- ā cup / 40g almond flour (to my UK readers - you can use regular ground almonds)
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon tahini paste
- 1 teaspoon ground vanilla or vanilla paste
- Ā½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 -2 teaspoon granulated sweetener or xylitol or sweetener of your choice, amount depends on how sweet you like it
- 1-2 tablespoon almond or coconut milk to loosen things up a bit
Instructions
- Blend the shredded coconut in a food processor with the coconut oil until it has formed a paste. A bit of crunch is fine.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and combine. Try 1 tablespoon of nut milk first and test. Add more if necessary to soften the dough.
- Roll into bite-size balls in your hands.
- Cover the balls with the additional shredded coconut.
Nutrition
Marjan
I am on sugar free gluten free diet. I have made these many time and they always turn out great. Thank you very much. I do not use any sweetener because I have IBS and they do not agree with me, they are still sweet enough for me. Please keep posting recipes like this
Chloe
I couldn't get this to form a paste to start with. What am I doing wrong?
Katrin NĆ¼rnberger
Did you use a food processor? You just have to be patient and keep blending for a while couple of minutes, that will break up the coconut shreds.
Chloe
Thank you for your reply. Yes I did. It seemed like a few minutes. But maybe not long enough. Xx
Lauren
Do these freeze well?
Katrin
I haven't tried it but I think it would work. I always freeze my low carb cookie dough, which has similar ingredients
Cathy Donaldson
mine LIVE IN MY FREEZER
I EAT THEM STRAIGHT FROM THE FREEZER. THEY ARE NEVER TOO HARD TO BITE . KEEP FOR MONTHS. I ADD LOTS OF GROUND NUTS .
I PUT HONEY . I USUALLY MAKE Some almond
some vanilla
some peppermint. if too dry I add more almond milk if too wet I add more ground NUTS or sunflower seeds. very flexible
Kim
Love it! Bliss doesn't usually happen in my kitchen until I'm well rested, the kids are out of the house and I'm working on something which I feel inspired. I think these bliss balls are truly inspired. I love tahini and am always wondering what to do with it.