Hello, Boob to Food families! ‘Tis the season to add a dash of holiday cheer to your toddler’s snack time, and we’ve got just the recipe to make it merry – Gingerbread Bliss Balls! We’re all about turning mealtime into a playful adventure, especially during the festive season.
So, gather your little kitchen sidekicks because this isn’t just a recipe; it’s a fun-filled activity perfect for tiny hands to roll their little creations.
This recipe is for our kids over 12 months old – 100 years old! They make the best snack for mums, especially when you’re breastfeeding and starving and only have one hand to eat with!
Gingerbread Christmas Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup sultanas
- 3/4 cup dried dates
- 1/3 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 TBSP butter/ghee or coconut oil
- 1 TBSP honey
Instructions
- Soak the dried dates in boiling water for 10 minutes – then strain and set aside
- Add the soaked dates to a food processor with the pecans, almond meal, desiccated coconut, sultanas, cinnamon, ginger, honey and melted butter. Process until the mixture comes together
- Begin rolling the bliss balls by taking roughly 1.5 tbsp of the mixture and rolling into balls. Repeat this process until all of the mixture has been rolled
Notes
* Store the bliss balls in the fridge for 5 days – they can also be frozen.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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