3-Ingredient Apricot Bliss Balls (Vegan)

These apricot bliss balls are a tasty little snack that come together in a flash with only 3 ingredients!

These healthy apricot balls were inspired by this 3-ingredient energy bar recipe from The Kitchn. They basically give you a formula to follow – equal parts nuts, dates, and dried fruit.

In this case, I used cashews, dried apricots, and Medjool dates.

I always loved dried apricots as a kid, and I wanted to see if they would work in a bliss balls recipe. I admit that I’m new to making these things. Yes, they’re absolutely everywhere, but I can now see why.

They do really make a great snack or post-workout treat. Do keep in mind that the calories and sugar (although natural) aren’t insignificant, so don’t eat the whole batch at once. 😉

The texture is soft but satisfyingly chewy. Sort of like Eat More bars that aren’t way past their prime if that makes any sense. 😛 I love the nutty and fruity combination.

I could just be paranoid, but I gave my food processor a bit of a break after each minute or so I spent processing this mixture. I have burned out food processor motors in the past, and I didn’t want to chance wrecking my Kitchen Aid.

Processing nuts and dried fruit is hard work, and we should be nice to our beloved appliances, right?? I think so.

Will you give these apricot energy balls recipe a try?

Questions? Ask me in the comments below!

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3-Ingredient Apricot Bliss Balls

A 3-ingredient vegan apricot energy bites recipe. 

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword apricot bliss balls, apricot energy balls

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 16 balls

Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

• 1 cup (about 1 dozen) Medjool dates pitted
• 1 cup dried apricots
• 1 cup unsalted cashews

Instructions

1. Measure out your dates, apricots, and cashews. Make sure to pit the dates if they aren't already. Add everything to the bowl of a food processor.
2. To begin with, pulse the mixture to break everything up. Process on high for about a minute at a time, pausing to scrape down the sizes of your bowl. After about 3-5 minutes of processing, you should have a pretty consistent mixture. 
3. Once you're satisfied with how small everything is blended, roll the mixture into 1.5" balls. You should yield around 16 balls. 
4. The balls will be quite sticky and feel oily. I like to keep them in the fridge in an enclosed container. These will keep for at least a few weeks in the fridge and can also be frozen.

Recipe Notes

• This is the food processor I used to make this recipe. 

Hope you love this apricot balls recipe!