How to make Christmas Bliss Balls in a Vitamix Blender | Recipe Video

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🥗Healthier: dried figs

💰Cheaper: raisins

Both are sweet and can provide similar texture.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Seeds are often lower in calories and peanuts are budget-friendly.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener and agave is often less expensive.

Add 1.5 cups of nuts (almonds and cashews) to the Vitamix blender.

Add 1 cup of medjool dates to the blender.

Add 0.5 cup of pitted cherries to the blender.

Add 0.25 cup of raw beetroot to the blender.

Add 1 cup of fine shredded coconut to the blender.

Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the blender.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of maple syrup to the blender.

Add a little bit of rock salt to the blender.

Lock the lid on the Vitamix and blend on speed five or six, using the tamper as needed.

Once blended to a beautiful consistency, remove from the blender.

Roll the mixture into small balls, coating them in shredded coconut if desired.

Refrigerate or freeze the bliss balls to make rolling easier.

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