Bliss Balls – Drizzled in Dark Chocolate
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking timeminutes
Calories
319
kcalCashews are extremely high in Tryptophan that helps to increase our levels of the "happy inducing neurotransmitter" Seratonin.
Dark chocolate contains Flavanols - that improves mood, and Phenylethylamine - this increases the release of dopamine that motivates us to do something again
Ingredients
120g cashews
120g brazil nuts
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
150gm pitted Medjool Dates
150g melted dark chocolate
Directions
- Blend nuts together for 20 seconds then add the dates and vanilla.
- The longer you blend the nuts the more of their natural oils are released.
- Blend until the mix is soft enough to shape into balls.
- Roll into 18 balls and drizzle lightly with chocolate.
Notes
- KJ: 2004.93
- Cal: 479.188
- Protein: 8.63
- Fat: 34.39
- Sat Fat: 11.12
- Carbohydrate: 33.05
- Sugar: 25.12
- Free Sugar: 6.85
- Fibre: 5.61
- One serve contains over 100% of your daily selenium requirements. Selenium is essential for healthy thyroid function. When your thyroid is functioning optimally you will notice improvements in your mood, energy and metabolism.
- One serve contains 32% of the recommended dietary intake of zinc. Zinc helps to support our immune function, reduce acne and balance hormones.
- One serve contains 29% of the estimated average daily requirement of thiamin (vitamin B1). Thiamin is needed for nervous system, heart and brain health.
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