Healthy Blender Recipes

Raw Vegan Chocolate Fruit Balls

vegetarian vegan raw dairy_free gluten_free egg_free soy_free processor
  • 1 cup mixed raw nuts (I used 1/3 cup each of raw almonds, cashews & macadamias)
  • 1/2 cup organic pitted chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup dried chopped apricots
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice
  • a couple of drops – 1/8 tsp of natural almond essence
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
  1. Mix the coconut and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside for rolling.
  2. Put all other ingredients in a food processor, and slowly add in the orange juice if it doesn’t bind together completely.
  3. Roll into small balls and coat with the coconut mixture.

Store in a sealed glass container in the fridge.
Makes 12 - 20 balls depending on how large your roll them.

Piggy Cooking Tips

the best way to clean your blender

After blending up something sticky, gooey or smelly, just place a few drops of soap in the carriage with some warm water and blend on high until all of the congealed food slips away from the blades and sides. Then repeat this process. Then rinse with water and presto! Clean carriage. 
If you have smells or stains repeat this process with some bicarbonate of soda or lemon juice and water. 
Check out the video on A No Hassle Way To Clean Your Blender that I did as part of the Chow Tips Series.