Bliss Balls For Kids {No Bake}

Snacking is one of those little pleasures in the day. Problem is, it's easy to overindulge when it comes to snacks. These portion controlled bite sized 100% No Bake Bliss balls for kids are the perfect whole food energy snack to tide you over to your next meal.

Bliss Balls For Kids

These little energy balls are nutty, peanut buttery, sweet, and made with the good stuff. Yay :)

The problem with snacking is that it's easy to overindulge in too much of a good thing. That means extra sugar, calories or crappy foods that you just don't need in your diet.

We are a family that likes to eat and this includes snacking. My kids are always foraging through my pantry for a between meal snack.

It's important to remember that it's not a meal, it's more of a treat to tide you over until your next proper meal.

More Clean Eating Kids Snacks

• Healthy flapjacks for kids
• No bake date slice
• No bake lemon curd bars
• Clean eating trail mix
• Really cheesy feet biscuits
• Super simple chocolate biscuits
• Brilliant blueberry snack bars

100% No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

These little bliss balls are, well, bliss :)

They're going to give you an energy hit, keep the kids going until their next meal and take away the need to be foraging through the kitchen looking for...anything!

The fact that these little energy balls are no bake only adds to their appeal.

Having a bigger family means I spend a lot of my time in the kitchen and while I don't mind this, I enjoy cooking, sometimes having something I can knock up and have on hand for when the sound of feet come running through the door after school is a really good thing.

And if they're healthy and made with real food ingredients, all the better.

Ingredients

These kids bliss balls are simple, easy to make, easy enough for the kids to make themselves if they're a little older really, and they're ram packed full of the good stuff.

As an after school snack, mid morning keep-you-going kinda thing or even a breakfast if time's really short, these will do the trick. Or dessert. Any anytime!

High in protein, there won't be any rumbling tummies with these energy bites round here!

Oats

Oats give a long lasting 'fullness' feeling and they're higher in proteins and fiber than other grains, so I like to include these in snacks where I can and these are a good one to add them to as they help bind the bliss balls. I use rolled oats and they work well.

Honey

Honey helps bind the mixture together and adds a little sweetness to the taste. You could easily substitute the honey for maple syrup as the sweetener if you prefer that, or even a cashew butter. You need something to loosen the mixture, so feel free to use what you have.

Nuts

In this recipe I've used walnuts but you could also use cashews, almonds, pecans or another nut. The nuts add a high protein factor which will keep you fuller for longer.

There's lots of health benefits to eating nuts, but don't forget to check for nut allergies in other kids at school. Some kids schools have nut bans for this reason. Might be better to keep these for at home!

Peanut Butter

More nuts! My kids love peanut butter and will eat anything peanut buttery. And so these are the best snack for peanut butter lovers :)

You can add other flavorings to these balls, or even some mini chocolate chips if you so fancied or dried fruits if you fancied!

Storing Bliss Balls

Once you've rolled these bliss balls into balls, you can eat them! Seriously though, these keep for up to 5-6 days in the refrigerator.

I put them in an airtight container and they'll happily stay there for 5-6 days.

You can also freeze these which is really handy. I put them in an air tight sealed bag and you can leave them in the freezer for up to a month.

In the hotter months it's quite nice to nibble them straight from the freezer as soon as they get slightly soft. They'll cool you down nicely while boosting your energy.

Instructions

I use a cookie scoop to try and keep these balls one size. Sometimes it works, sometimes not, but I use it as a guide.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Oats
• 1 Cup Shredded Coconut plus a bit extra for coating
• ⅔ Cup Peanut Butter
• ½ chopped Nuts I used Walnuts
• ¼ cup Honey
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

• Pour all ingredients together in a food processor
• Blitz on high until ingredients well combined in a large bowl and forms a pliable 'dough'. If you need to, add a little water for the desired consistency. Don't make it too wet or your little bites will be hard to roll into balls
• Using your hands, roll about a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Roll in coconut and repeat
• Store in an airtight container. I like to keep mine in the fridge, but you can keep them at room temperature too

Making Kids Bliss Balls

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Oats
• 1 Cup Shredded Coconut plus a bit extra for coating
• ⅔ Cup Peanut Butter
• ½ chopped Nuts I used Walnuts
• ¼ cup Honey
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

• Pour all ingredients together in a food processor
• Blitz on high until ingredients well combined and forms a pliable 'dough'. If you need to, add a little water for the desired consistency. Don't make it too wet or your little bites will be hard to roll into balls
• Using your hands, roll about a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Roll in coconut and repeat
• Store in an airtight container. I like to keep mine in the fridge, but you can keep them at room temp too

Bliss Balls For Kids Recipe