These oatmeal bliss balls are a fun no bake snack, combining lots of pantry staples. Perfect for a mid-afternoon snack, these vegan oatmeal balls come together in around half an hour and will be loved by kids and adults alike!
Do check out my nut free protein balls and honey flapjacks for more tasty afternoon snacks!
Energy balls are such a good snack, and easily portable for hectic work days too. If you love no bake snacks, then you may like to see my coconut energy balls and turmeric ginger energy balls. Both are bursting with healthy ingredients!
Whether you call these oatmeal bliss balls or oatmeal energy balls (I never know the difference in the names!), these are a tasty treat that everyone will love.
Love your snacks? Check out my 25 best snacks post for so many ideas including popcorn, muffins, cookies and even more energy balls!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
So moreish. The combination of almond butter and oats tastes so good!
Portable. Super easy to pack up for a school or work snack as a lunch box idea!
Pantry staples. No need to run to the store, just head to the pantry to make this recipe!
🌰 Ingredients
Make sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients and their quantities!
These oatmeal bliss balls combine pantry staples. Some notes on a few of the ingredients you will need:
Oats – use gluten free oats if required, and rolled oats rather than the fine powder oats are better. The Bob's Red Mill gluten free old fashioned rolled oats are good.
Dates - these hold the balls together. If they are on the dry side, then see below for how to soften them up!
Almond butter – you can swap out for another nut or seed butter if you prefer. My low histamine readers may wish to use macadamia nut butter or pumpkin seed butter instead.
Cinnamon – this adds a hint of spice, but is optional. My low histamine readers may prefer to leave it out, as it is somewhat debated in terms of its level of histamine.
📖 A note for my low histamine readers
Dates score 0 on the SIGHI list, but dried fruit is debated and scores as higher histamine on other lists. Only try the recipe if you know you tolerate dates well!
🔪 Step by step instructions
Making these oatmeal bliss balls is very quick and easy, with just a fews steps:
Step 1
If your dates seem on the dry side, soak in warm water for around 10 minutes. If they don't seem as though they are, then just skip this step!
Step 2
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend to form a thick ‘dough’. If it is too dry, add a touch more water or nut (or seed) butter.
Step 3
Transfer the dough to a bowl cover and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. This helps it ‘set’ and become easier to form into your bliss balls.
Step 4
Use a cookie scoop or your hands to form the balls. Simply take a small piece of the ‘dough’ and roll between your hands.
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- If the dates seem dry then place in a bowl of warm water for ten minutes to soften.
- If the dough seems too dry then add a touch more water or nut or seed butter to the mixture.
- Have a sweet tooth? Add a touch of maple syrup to the mixture!
📋 Frequently asked questions
These oatmeal bliss balls (or energy balls as they are also known) are made of oatmeal, dates, nut butter and seeds.
No, these are no bake bliss balls. They don't require any baking.
They are vegan, and can be gluten free if you use certified gluten free oats.
Yes, just add a touch of maple syrup to the mixture.
🥣 More tasty energy balls
Find even more tasty energy balls here on the site, including these recent recipes. And if you're a cookie lover too, then have a peek at my honey spelt cookies and my oatmeal chia cookies!
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📖 Recipe
Oatmeal Bliss Balls
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- ½ cup oats
- 1 cup dates
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 3 tablespoon almond butter or other nut or seed butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1 tablespoon water
- pinch salt
Instructions
- If the dates are on the dry side, soak for 10 minutes in warm water.
- Add all the ingredients to your food processor and blend until a thick ball of dough forms. You may need to scrape the sides of the blender down a few times.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Either use your hands or a cookie scoop to form small bliss balls.
Notes
- If the dates seem dry then place in a bowl of warm water for ten minutes to soften.
- If the dough seems too dry then add a touch more water or nut or seed butter to the mixture.
- Have a sweet tooth? Add a touch of maple syrup to the mixture!
- My low histamine readers should only try the recipe if they know they tolerate dates well, as they are debated in terms of histamine.
- Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- dates and cinnamon both score 0, but are more debated on other lists.
- almonds (almond butter), score 1.
Louise A Newton says
Thank you for this recipe - I forgot the cinnamon and they were still absolutely delicious. Partner loved them too.
throughthefibrofog says
So glad you and your partner liked them!