Bliss Balls

I learned I need to eat more REAL food during the bike and I don’t need to practice my IM nutrition EVERY long bike ride. Chris Lieto challenges us to get started ASAP on our goals, and action items so I whipped up a bliss ball recipe that night and took them on the Sunday long ride and post long run snack! The carb/fat/protein ratio makes them a quick recovery snack.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup coconut flakes

• 1/2 cup caca nibs

• 1/2 cup hemp seed

• 1/2 cup chia seeds

• 1/2 cup amritabars dried apricots

• 1/2 cup amritabars dried apples

• 1/2 cup amritabars cranberries

• 1/2 cup arbonne protein powder

• 1/2 cup almond slivers

• 1/2 cup tahini

• 2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 2 limes

• 60 small dates; 30 if using Medjool

Directions:

• Pre mix all ingredients in a bowl.

• Put mixture in a food processor or high powered blender in three batches.

• Add water when blending as needed.

• Roll dough into balls or press into a pan for bars.

Note: This is a double batch!