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RECIPE

Simone’s Raw Chocolate Bliss Bites

I have been making some version of these bliss bites for years.

They started as a school lunchbox solution, evolved into a 3pm fridge emergency fix, and somewhere along the way became the thing people ask me to bring to every gathering I am invited to. I take this as a compliment.

I also take it as a hint that I should probably always make a double batch.

They are rich, fudgy and satisfying — made from things that are actually good for you. Dates, prunes, nuts, peanut butter, desiccated coconut, raw cacao. And then a coat of dark chocolate, because we are not completely sensible about everything.

No oven. No baking. About 15 minutes of effort and then the freezer does the rest.

This is your new answer for when you want something sweet in the house that you can eat at 7am and feel absolutely fine about.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 packet pitted prunes
  • 1/2 packet pitted dates
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup honey, or maple syrup for a vegan option
  • 1/2 cup nuts of your choice
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp raw cacao nibs
  • 50 to 100g dark chocolate, for melting and drizzling or coating

Make It Your Own

  • Use maple syrup for a vegan version.
  • Add chia seeds or hemp seeds for extra fibre.

    Choose darker chocolate if you want to dial back the sweetness slightly.

Method

  1. In a food processor, blitz the prunes, dates and nuts until they form a sticky crumb.
  2. Add the coconut, honey and peanut butter, then blend again until the mixture holds together when pressed.
  3. Stir through the cacao nibs by hand.
  4. Roll into small balls or press into a lined tray for slice-style bars.
  5. Chill in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes.
  6. Melt the dark chocolate and drizzle over the top, or dip each bite for a full chocolate coating. Allow to set.

Storage and Notes

  • Store in the fridge for a fudgier texture.
  • Freeze for a firmer bite.
  • Finish with extra coconut or cacao nibs if you like.
  • Great as an afternoon pick-me-up or a homemade dessert.