Beet Brownie Bliss Balls

5-ingredient beet brownie bliss balls made with cacao powder, nut butter, and roasted beets! Perfect for a healthy snack, dessert, or pre/post workout fuel.

Friends!

How has your weekend been?

I’ve had beets on the brain since my trip with Love Beets this past week to visit their organic beet farm and factory.

After eating many a beet during my stay in upstate New York, you’d think I might be sick of this hearty root veggie.

…FAT CHANCE.

Things have been a little topsy-turvy here after traveling, so I decided to grab some beets upon my return and make bliss balls!

These Beet Brownie Bliss Balls only require 5-ingredients, 1 Love Beet, and a little room in the fridge (and your stomach) for healthy snacking all week long!

Fun Fact: You can trace my first version of these bliss balls back to the Total Solar Eclipse of Summer 2017.

Did you see it?!

I didn’t have the special viewing glasses here at home, so Harper and I stayed indoors and made bliss balls instead.

To be honest I didn’t notice it getting freakishly dark outside, so maybe we weren’t in a very good viewing zone.

Anyway, snacking on chocolate and beets to celebrate, I fondly called them “Blackout Beetroot Bliss Balls”.

But they taste like brownies, so I decided a name change was in order.

You’re going to love these bite sized brownie bliss balls!

They’re moist, chocolate-y, and chewy.

The recipe is gluten free, oil free, and naturally sweetened with juicy Medjool dates!

And there’s a brave beet in there acting like a veggie ninja extraordinaire.

I was already a huge fan of Love Beets, but seeing the entire process from farm to factory to bliss ball gives my beet-inspired baking and cooking a little more context.

I love the way that they’re transforming the way the general public thinks about beets.

Because beets…are the coolest.

Especially when they’re organically grown and already peeled, roasted, and ready for ANYTHING.

Throwing a Love Beet in the recipe adds moisture, vitamins and minerals, and a touch of earthiness and sweetness.

Feeling skeptical throwing a beet into your bliss balls?

Trust me, I was too at first!

If you’ve tried my Oil -Free Dark Chocolate Beet Muffins, you know that beets and chocolate go together like peas and carrots.

So it’s like that pairing except there’s no oven required and you can spoon the goodness out of the blender and into your mouth in less than 10 minutes flat.

If you can’t find Love Beets near you, sub one small roasted and peeled beet instead!

The balls have got just the right amount of “stickiness” without being oily (a pet peeve of mine with bliss balls!).

The dates, beet, and raw cacao powder blend together to make a wonderful bittersweet chocolate flavor that’s perfect to snack on.

For sweeter balls, throw in an extra date or two.

To make this recipe grain-free, sub almond flour for the oat flour for varied results.

If you’re looking for more of a protein punch, try subbing half or all of the cacao powder for your favorite chocolate protein powder.

I used almond butter in my balls, but any nut butter will work!

Cashew or peanut butter would be fantastic here, too.

Try rolling them cacao powder for a powdered finish or raw hemp hearts for texture.

For an extra antioxidant blast, mix in cacao nibs for a double the chocolate!

Enjoy these Beet Brownie Bliss Balls as an energizing anytime treat.

I like to make a bunch on Sunday to keep in the refrigerator for bite-sized brownie bliss all week long!

They’re perfect for a mid-morning or afternoon snack, or to pop a few in your mouth before or after a sweat session.

Because they’re “truffle-esque”, these bliss balls could (and should) definitely pass for dessert, too!

If you make these Beet Brownie Bliss Balls, I want to hear about it!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums. 

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your creations.

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipes like this one to make later.

Want more easy energy ball ideas? Check out my Raspberry Cashew Cheesecake Bliss Balls, Sunbutter Date Energy Balls, Peanut Butter Basil Bliss Balls, and Tropical Nut Pulp Bites, too!

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XO Lauren

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