One of the most popular recipes on my blog is my raw vegan lamingtons with raspberry jam and cashew cream. What’s not to love about a fluffy cashew and coconut filling, a tart raspberry jam and the most decadent chocolate coating?! However, the recipe method is a little fiddly and things get really messy if you’re making a lot of them.
I took my favourite parts of that recipe and simplified it to make into a bliss ball version! These lamington bliss balls are amazing because they are so easy to eat and you get almost a bite of all flavours in each nibble!
I’ve made the decadent bliss balls for several events and they have always been a big hit. If I ever have guests over, I would definitely serve them this… if I don’t eat up all of the bliss balls before they arrive.
I’ve also made an instructional YouTube video on how to make these bliss balls, which you can see below. On that note, I recently decided to branch out into YouTube as I really enjoy teaching cooking and lots of my interstate and international followers have asked me to make my cooking classes available online! Feel free to check out my other videos on my channel and remember to subscribe :).
If you try this recipe, I would love to hear about it! Comment below or, if you post it on social media, tag @rainbownourishments and #rainbownourishments!
Decadent raw vegan lamington bliss balls
Ingredients
Bliss balls
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/3 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup any light-coloured sweetener, such as rice malt syrup or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 cup whole raspberries, fresh or frozen
Chocolate
- 1/2 cup store-bought vegan chocolate, chopped OR
- 1/3 cup cacao butter, chopped
- 1/3 cup cocoa or raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup any light-coloured sweetener, such as rice malt syrup or maple syrup, to taste
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp canned coconut cream
Coating
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Instructions
- To make the bliss balls: Add the cashews and coconut to a food processor and process until it forms coarse crumbs. Add the rice malt syrup and coconut oil to and process until combined.
- Using wet hands, gently wrap about 2 tablespoons of the bliss ball mixture around each raspberry making sure there are no gaps otherwise the raspberry may leak. Place balls on a lined plate or tray and set aside in the freezer.
- To make the chocolate: If you're making your own chocolate, melt all ingredients in a small saucepan or in a double-boiler over low heat. Use an immersion blender to fully emulsify the mixture so the oils are fully combined with the rest of the ingredients. If you're using store-bought chocolate, melt it in a saucepan or in a double-boiler over low heat.
- When the balls are firm to the touch, remove from the freezer. Using a fork, quickly dip each ball in the chocolate then toss in the coconut. Return the balls to the freezer for at least 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- Store bliss balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. The bliss balls can be kept at room temperature for 1 day.
Henry
May 13, 2019 at 4:00 pmi love this recipe
Anthea
May 13, 2019 at 4:06 pmGlad to hear!
Sophia
October 24, 2018 at 9:46 pmSuch a beautiful page!
Anthea
November 13, 2018 at 6:44 pmAw, thanks Sophia!
Bree
October 2, 2018 at 6:07 pmWhat is the nutrition value of these ones? They look delicious!
Anthea
October 3, 2018 at 8:18 pmThanks! I don’t measure the nutrition of my food. However, you’re welcome to use an online calculator to measure the nutrition. Thanks!
Jennifer
May 22, 2018 at 8:51 pmThis is a deliciously awesome recipe. Made this twice in two weeks! First week was a trial and second week for The Biggest Morning Tea. both times turned out perfect! They were a hit!
I did have to tweek it a little as I didn’t have rice malt syrup so i substituted it with honey (less than specified so its not too sweet) and I mixed lindt milk chocolate to normal dark chocolate as the coating. I will keep making these as its easy, delicious and a very good source of protein after a weight session.
Thank you Anthea for sharing your amazing recipe!
Anthea
June 12, 2018 at 10:51 amOoh I’m soo glad you enjoyed them Jennifer! Good idea to use store-bought chocolate as the coating. I do that when i dont want to find the ingredients for home-made chocolate! I love having them as a healthy snack too. Have a lovely week 🙂
Peta
May 11, 2018 at 4:49 pmMy friend made the lamington bliss balls. What can I say but mmmm bliss. It has crunch and flavour not sweet and then the surprise ping of the fresh raspberry such a delightful surprise. My friend did such a good job at making these
Anthea
May 19, 2018 at 8:24 pmI’m soo glad that you and your friend enjoyed them!!!
Belinda Godhard
April 22, 2018 at 2:59 pmThis is absolutely gorgeous. The raspberry in the middle just tops it off. Thanks for sharing, my mouth is in heaven. So easy to make
Anthea
May 9, 2018 at 12:00 pmI’m so glad that you like it Belinda! Thank you so much xo
Michelle Turner
March 3, 2018 at 12:15 amThis is one of the easiest raw food recipes I have come across & very scrummy!
Anthea
March 11, 2018 at 10:48 pmAw, I’m soo glad that you enjoyed it!
Mel
February 16, 2018 at 9:25 amYour lamington bliss balls are delightful! I wish I had watched the video in full to see how you did your chocolate coating, you way is definately neater!! I only watched far enough to see if you had an American accent so I knew the tablespoon measurements
Anthea
February 19, 2018 at 12:43 amHaha, I’m glad that you enjoyed the bliss balls!
Mao
July 25, 2017 at 4:18 amCan’t wait to give it a try! I like the video too!
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July 28, 2017 at 8:03 amI hope you enjoy them 🙂
Alison
July 14, 2017 at 4:37 pmWow, Anthea! These look incredible… truly inspired! 😉
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July 28, 2017 at 8:04 amAw, thank you Alison! It’s one of my favourite recipes xo