All credit to my friend Emma for these. She makes Paleo food choices and posted a photo of a batch of these on Facebook the other day and I couldn’t resist. I will probably be putting a lot of no added sugar sweets on while I get used to not eating a block of chocolate at a time! I was going to call these Emma’s balls, but well …

Filling
What do you need?
1 and 1/3 cups shredded organic coconut {I realised too late we only had desiccated coconut but it worked just as well}
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
1 tablespoon organic rice malt syrup
1/2 cup macadamias {you can use any nut and I’ll definitely be trying a few different combinations}
1/4 cup of coconut cream {I used a couple of the cubes I froze last week!}

Now what do you do with it?
Put it all in a blender or food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks like this.

I have put it out to the kitchen fairies that I’d be quite happy if I woke up one day and there was a Thermomix in my kitchen. You know, since they don’t seem to have remembered how to clean up, maybe they could make my cooking a little easier?

Roll your mixture into small balls. I found myself thinking they are about the same size as a Lindt ball … but that’s probably not the point! And really, they’re actually a little smaller.

Line a plate, baking tray or anything freezer suitable with baking paper, pop them on it and put them in the freezer to harden up. I took mine out as soon as I was done making the coating and they were fine.

Coating
What do you need?
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
1/4 cup shredded organic coconut
1 tablespoon organic maple syrup
2 tablespoons of cacao powder {yes, there are more than 2 tablespoons in the photo below, my sous chef was a little heavy handed spooning it out of the packet}

Now what do you do with it?
Heat the coconut oil under hot water {or in the microwave} and mix in a bowl with coconut, maple syrup and cacao powder.

Take the balls out of the freezer and roll them in the sauce one by one, placing them back on the tray to once again spend some time chilling out. {Because they’re in the freezer, get it? I know, sorry.}

After 20-30 minutes in the freezer, you can eat them. Personally, I’ve left them in an airtight container in the freezer because they are a little less out of sight. And out of mind. A little. If you have more willpower than a dog at the butcher shop me, you can keep them in the fridge in an airtight container. They will last about a week. Or a day, depending how you roll. {Okay, I’m stopping now.}

Each ball is approximately 82 calories.

So there you have it: another tasty treat recipe that is gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, raw, grain free and super easy to make!