Desserts• Snacks

Walnut Bliss Balls (Potica Inspired) (V, GF)

Name: Walnut Bliss Balls (Potica Inspired) (V, GF)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 150 g walnuts; 40 g raisins; 70 g medjool dates (pitted); 1/5 tsp vanilla powder; 1/5 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder; zest of 1 lemon; 6.25 ml (1 1/4 tsp) rum; 20 ml (4 tsp) coconut cream (only the cream part from a can of coconut cream (without water)); 15 g walnuts

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These bliss balls are inspired by a beloved dessert from my home country Slovenia. Potica is a walnut roll that Slovenians eat on holidays like Christmas and Easter. It’s one of my favourite desserts from home together with prekmurska gibanica. When you don’t want to make a whole potica but would still like to enjoy its amazing taste, these bliss balls can be a great substitute. They pack that classic potica taste in just one bite.

Walnut Bliss Balls (Potica Inspired) (V, GF)

Vegan walnut bliss balls that are inspired by the beloved Slovenian dessert potica. In just one bite you get that classic potica taste. Made with walnuts and raisins, sweetened with medjool dates and oozing an aroma of vanilla, cinnamon, lemon and rum.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 0 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Servings

Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients

150 g walnuts
40 g raisins
70 g medjool dates pitted
1/5 tsp vanilla powder
1/5 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder
zest of 1 lemon
6.25 ml (1 1/4 tsp) rum
20 ml (4 tsp) coconut cream only the cream part from a can of coconut cream (without water)

for coating (optional):

15 g walnuts

Instructions

Put walnuts in a blender and crush them. Work in three 50g batches so that they don't turn into walnut butter. Transfer to the bowl.
If you're doing coating at the end, crush those walnuts now (for me the balls taste better without the coating but it does look nice with the coating on). Set them aside in a separate bowl.
Put raisins in a blender and crush them. Transfer them to the bowl with walnuts.
Put pitted medjool dates in a blender and crush them. You will perhaps need to scrape one time and crush them again. Transfer them to the bowl with walnuts and raisins.
Mix together. I do it by hand as it is the easiest way to break parts of medjool dates that are holding together.
Add vanilla, cinnamon, lemon zest, rum and coconut cream to the same bowl. If your coconut cream is very hard, you can soften it in a small pot or pan over low heat. Mix everything together well.
Divide the batter in 10 equal parts (I measure it in grams). Shape 10 balls.
If you are using coating, roll the balls in the crushed walnuts.
Store in the fridge.

Notes

*Put a can of coconut cream in the refrigerator a day before starting if it’s not already there.

*Nutrition facts calculated without optional coating.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bliss ballSodium: 2mgCalcium: 22mgVitamin A: 13IUSugar: 8gFiber: 2gPotassium: 145mgCalories: 137kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 10gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 11gIron: 1mg

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