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With just 7 ingredients, you can make blueberry bliss balls that taste exactly like a blueberry muffin! Made with wholesome ingredients, they’re the perfect grab-and-go snack.
Our family burns through energy balls, so I always need a new recipe to keep things interesting.
Luckily, between pumpkin protein balls, peanut butter balls, and these easy bliss balls, new inspiration keeps on coming.
While I love blueberry desserts (like blueberry donuts and blueberry oatmeal cookies), these blueberry balls are a favorite healthy snack to keep me full between meals. I usually enjoy a few after a workout, or I keep them handy while I’m running errands in case the hunger pangs strike.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy to customize. Similar to protein balls, you can add extra protein, fold in chocolate chips, or make blueberry bars. The options are endless.
- Ready in minutes. All you do is mix everything together, shape the balls, then let them firm up in the fridge. That’s it!
- Healthy. I don’t use any dairy or gluten-derived ingredients, so everyone can enjoy these bliss balls! Like peanut butter oatmeal balls, they’re also easy to make sugar-free, too.
What we love most about these bliss balls is how easy they are to make ahead. I like to make a double (or triple) batch on Sunday and store them for the coming week.
Ingredients needed
These berry bliss balls are made with all healthy, easy-to-find ingredients. Here’s exactly what you’ll need:
- Coconut flour. My favorite high-fiber, low-carb flour for no-bake desserts. It also absorbs moisture well, giving us the perfect cakey texture.
- Blanched almond flour. Note: blanched almond flour, NOT almond meal. Almond meal has the skins left on, which will give you a grittier, more mealy texture.
- Sugar. I used white sugar, but any granulated sweetener will work. You can use a liquid sweetener like maple syrup or honey, but you’ll need to adjust the dry ingredients to compensate.
- Vanilla extract. To complement the blueberry flavor.
- Coconut oil. To help bind the ingredients and shape the batter. Use refined coconut oil for no coconut flavor.
- Dried blueberries. To put the blueberries in blueberry balls, of course!
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk, but any non-dairy milk will work.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make bliss balls
Step 1- Make the dough. In a high-speed blender or food processor, add all your ingredients. Blend until fully immersed. If the batter is too thick, add a little extra milk.
Step 2- Shape. Transfer the batter to a large bowl. Using your hands, shape the dough into 12 equal-sized balls and place them on a plate.
Step 3- Refrigerate. Store the balls in the fridge for 30 minutes or until firm.
Recipe tips and variations
- Use a cookie scoop. Don’t feel like using your hands? Sometimes, I’ll use my 1-inch cookie scoop to shape the balls.
- Add protein. When I want to make more filling protein balls, I’ll swap ½ cup almond flour for vanilla protein powder.
- Don’t skip the added sugar. I usually avoid adding sugar to protein balls, but because the dried blueberries are not very sweet on their own, I think it’s essential.
- Adjust the consistency. Depending on how thick your batter is, you may need to add a little extra milk. If the batter becomes too thin, add a little coconut flour to thicken it.
- Add mix-ins. While I think these blueberry balls taste great as is, sometimes I’ll fold in some chocolate chips, raisins, or shredded coconut.
- Make blueberry bars. Sometimes, I find blueberry bars are easier to travel with. Luckily, this recipe can easily be transformed into bar form. Simply press the dough into a square pan lined with parchment paper. Store in the fridge until firm, then slice into bars.
- Use fresh blueberries. You can make these bliss balls with fresh or frozen blueberries. If frozen, let them thaw overnight and remove any excess liquid from the blueberries. Keep in mind the bliss balls will be darker in color.
Storage instructions
To store: Place leftover blueberry balls into an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 1 month.
To freeze: Store leftover blueberry balls in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 6 months. Let the balls thaw overnight in the fridge.
Yes! To make sugar-free bliss balls, swap the sugar for a granulated sweetener of your choice, like allulose or monk fruit.
Yes, when incorporated into a healthy diet, bliss balls can be a nutritious and satisfying snack loaded with protein, fiber, and antioxidants.
More delicious no-bake snacks to try
- No Bake Oatmeal bars– Thick, soft, and chewy bars made with only 3 ingredients.
- Homemade protein bars– Basically a healthy candy bar with 21 grams of protein per bar.
- Apricot delight– A refreshing way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Larabars– My family’s favorite snack bar, with 10 flavor combinations!
- Cookie dough bites– If you love cookie dough as much as me, you’ll love these raw cookie dough bites.
Blueberry Bliss Balls
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons dried blueberries
- 1-2 tablespoons milk * See notes
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender or food processor, add all your ingredients. Blend until fully immersed. If the batter is too thick, add a little extra milk of choice.
- Transfer the batter into a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, shape 12 small balls of dough and place on a plate.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until it has firmed up.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe originally published May 2019 but updated to include new information for your benefit.
My mom used to call me sausage if that makes you feel any better.
My friend just told me that he hates blueberry muffins, so we’re not friends anymore. Just kidding, but seriously, how could you hate them!? I’m a fan of blueberry, corn, pumpkin, and banana muffins. So any muffin except chocolate chip.
….You need to defriend them!
Also…ONE WEEK!!!
What?!! To make children work in the garden during their summer vacations? It’s…it’s….it’s outrageously cruel! I’m that impressed with this fact that I’m speechless now:) Needless to mention, the muffin bolls look great (even though I don’t like protein powder). Good job!
So cruel, right! Ohhh no stress about the protein powder- It’s optional 🙂
GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMMMIEEE!! These look like what muffin dreams are made of.
YESSSSSS. You said it!
YUM! I’m in love – I have a whole container of dried blueberries at home! Love that these are just a bite of yumminess – usually all I need in the afternoon!! Thanks Arman 🙂 Pinning!
Thanks Sam- You’re a gem! 🙂
I like your balls Arman.
Standard response by many 😉
I’ve been waiting for this recipe allllll week. So SO happy now!!….and now I need to go buy dried blueberries.
Please do, Jess! 🙂
guuuhhhalllmndjabfkjbe. that is me drooling. a lot. I cannot wait to make these, seriously. I may stay up late making them tonight.
Haha, nooooo sleep is precious!
You could always change your blog to the Humpty Dumpty. That would be cute…and there goes your ratings lol
Yep, you said it!
Sneaky blueberries – they look like chocolate chips. I will let them off though, as chocolate chips are still awesome.
True that!
Humpty dumpty LOL. Wouldn’t have been my favorite nickname either. I ran xc and track in college and one year one of my teammates and I came back with a few extra pounds (mind you, we definitely were still plenty skinny) and our coach called us the Double Bubble Twins. My teammate was quite offended, I laughed. It was kind of funny. Anyway, your muffin energy balls look fabulous!
Thanks Michelle! Double bubble twins? I like the ring to it!
WHAT?! We want to bake these in the easy bake oven, DUH!
Hahahahaha that would probably make them burnt ballllllls.
You know I’m a fan of anything with fruit in it. I love the sound of these balls, er I mean bites.
I need to tackle my pantry items before the CSA season kicks off and I’ll about produce. I just so happen to have like 20 bottles of oils and vinegars, not to mention all those grains. 🙂
Oh God, now that you’re into smoothies, there better NOT be any lettuce smoothies. Gross.
1) Lettuce smoothies happened out of sheer desperation. You get that much lettuce; you’ll try anything.
2) I’ve been making and guzzling smoothies since I’ve been blogging, long before it was cool to do so. The chocolate ones and sharing a recipe is new though. I’ll give you that.
YES! I forgot about that- You totally started the smoothie trend! Although let’s hope lettuce smoothies never happen…
hahaha so whenever someone is complaining to me about something, my response is usually “awww, muffin!” Maybe I need to start throwing ‘blueberry’ in there too?
As for something collecting dust in my pantry – my almond flour. I haven’t used it in forever! I guess I just haven’t been baking much lately?
Hahaha do it. You better call me muffin when you come to NYC. We can even meet outside the Magnolia Bakery!
I read on a blog that they sprinkle almond flour on their toast and it’s ‘just like peanut butter.’ Gross.
Blueberry is my favorite Muffin <3 I am going to try these for our "road trip" on Friday. I guess it sweetens the 7+ hours in the car 😛 As a child I had all kinds of silly nicknames but luckily not one of them stuck.
Please do, my dear! Also…Why wasn’t I invited?
Chocolate chip, always and forever. But that doesn’t mean I’d ever turn down blueberry. And I’m pretty sure the bag of amaranth that I bought has expired already… I kept meaning to use it, but the texture kind of throws me off.
Amarath….Spoonhead you are cray.