Chia Seed Date Bliss Balls
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These Chia Seed Date Bliss Balls are wholesome little bites made with medjool dates, chia seeds, rolled oats, and cocoa. Naturally sweetened and made with just 5 ingredients, they’re a quick, energizing snack perfect for work, school, or on-the-go moments.
A Healthy Bite of Energy.
Soft, chocolatey, and naturally sweet, these bliss balls come together in minutes and deliver a nourishing boost whenever you need it. Packed with chia seeds, oats, and juicy medjool dates, they’re simple, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep. Sam x
• 5 Ingredients Only – simple, wholesome pantry staples
• Naturally Sweetened – no refined sugar, just medjool dates
• Nutrient-Dense – chia seeds + oats for lasting energy
How to make chia seed bliss balls
Step 1: Add oats, cocoa powder, dates, chia seeds, and soft coconut oil to a food processor.
Step 2: Blend until the mixture sticks together, then roll into balls and coat in extra chia seeds if desired.
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Chia Seed Date Bliss Balls
Ingredients
Method
- Prepare processor: In a high-speed food processor, add oats, cocoa powder, medjool dates, chia seeds, and coconut oil.
- Blend mixture: Process for 20–30 seconds until the mixture sticks together. If it’s still crumbly, add 1 tablespoon more soft coconut oil and blend again.
- Coat chia seeds: Place the extra chia seeds for rolling into a small bowl and set aside.
- Form balls: Scoop 1 tablespoon of mixture, roll into a smooth ball, then roll in the chia seeds if desired. Place into your storage container and repeat.
- Chill: Refrigerate the bliss balls for 3a0 minutes until firm, or enjoy immediately.
Just have to say I make these every weekend for weekly snacks and they’re so good as I have a nut allergy. They taste just like cocoa pops or a milo and are nice and easy to make, clean up after and snack on. I replace coconut oil with honey (unmeasured) and it’s nice and not overly sweet. Thanks for making this recipe!
I love this bliss ball recipe. It has a healthy choice of ingredients.
Hi Nabil, thank you so much! That’s wonderful to hear you’re enjoying these chia seed bliss balls. They’re honestly by favourite bliss ball, so simple, healthy but oh so delicious! Thanks! 🙂
Good morning!
I love all the ingredients you used for the chia seed bliss balls. I would love to add almond or peanut butter to mine.
Could you blend the ingredients in a Vitamix? I don’t have a food processor at the moment.
Thank you! 🙂
Good Morning to you Darci! I haven’t tried blending the ingredients in a Vitamix before but I think it will work for you! Soaking the dates makes them soft so the blender will easily break them up. Great idea to add the almond or peanut butter! You could even half the coconut oil and do half coconut oil and half nut butter. Or omit the coconut oil altogether and replace the quantity with your nut butter. Blended all in your Vitamix, you may just need to scrape down the sides more occasionally to get everything well blended. Or even a little milk or water to help it blend. Hope that helps! 🙂
Hey! Could you suggest an alternative to coconut oil. I don’t quite like the flavour.
Thanks!
Hi Niti, you can try and use either honey, maple syrup, almond butter, peanut butter (or any nut butter of choice). The coconut oil just helps combine and stick the ingredients together. I would opt for a nut butter though, as they’re also more stable at room temperature. Hope that helps! Apologies for my late response. x
Hey Sam, where can I find “gluten free oats” in Australia?
Thanks 🙂
Hi Payton! I usually get the brand ‘Bob’s Red Mill’ from my local health food store as they stock them, this one:
https://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free-rolled-oats.html
They’re an American brand. Oats contain a very similar protein to gluten so you might be ok using regular oats. My Mum is strictly gluten free and I have used just regular rolled oats in these balls before and other recipes and she has no issues, as the gluten in oats is quite low. Hope that helps! As I know it’s difficult to find gluten free oats anywhere because they technically don’t contain wheat. Hard for me to explain but read over this article, it explains it:
https://draxe.com/are-oats-gluten-free/
xxx
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I’ll look at that article.
Your welcome Payton! xx