So um, Christmas is just a few short weeks away . . .

Did you know?

Are you ready?

I’m really not.

Not even close!

I blame the jet-lag . . . also the fact that I lost an entire day somewhere above the Atlantic while I was living it up in business class  . . .

Anyways, Christmas is here, I am completely unprepared but I am determined to get myself organized and into the holiday spirit ASAP!

Say hello to Santa’s little helper . . .

All natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, seriously chocolaty, delicious, nutritious, date free, peppermint mocha bliss bites!

Because to me, nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a peppermint mocha.

I really think you guys are going to love, love, love these babies!

Not only are they super quick and easy to prepare made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already but they come together in 1 bowl in a matter of minutes!

No food processor or blender required!

Simply throw your ingredients into a bowl, give it a stir then you are ready to rock and roll and of course devour enjoy and enjoy you most certainly will!

Our quick and easy, secretly healthy peppermint mocha bliss bites are seriously fudgey, decadent and rich without being overly sweet.

They are intensely chocolaty with a nice little hum of espresso and subtle hint of minty freshness and, just when you think they couldn’t get any better, because coffee + chocolate = absolute awesomeness, wait for it, wait for it – they also happen to be secretly healthy and loaded with nutritional value.

Our dark and delicious, chocolate-mint, espresso infused bites of delicious are high in calcium, iron, magnesium, and B vitamins. They are rich in antioxidants, packed with protein, heart healthy fats, amino acids and those all important omega 3’s.

They also happen to be vegan and gluten free! But, most importantly they are insanely (and I mean insanely) delicious!

Now, you could serve them simply, straight up, just as they are or, if you’re really wanting to treat-yo-self could toss those delicious, nutritious, choc-mint-espresso infused blissful bites of deliciousness in a little cacao,

or some coconut which will add a crazy cool textural element to our soft and chewy, super fudgey, seriously moorish bliss bites, or . . .

If you’re feeling extra festive you could crush up a candy cane or two and add an extra crispy, crunchy, seriously festive sparking burst of minty freshness  just because you can.

I’m thinking you might want to go ahead and make a double/triple batch to keep on hand not only for your own enjoyment, but to make sure you’re stocked and ready for any unexpected visitors that may land on your door step in the coming weeks,

You could also pop them in a cute little jar, throw on some ribbon and you have yourself a pretty sweet little homemade gift. Something you could get the kids involved in too.

Seriously winning on so many levels!

I feel like I should mention that when I make my bliss bites I tend to make them way smaller than the ones you see in stores or cafes. I prefer to make them on the smaller side because I like being able to just pop one in my mouth on the down low so I don’t have to share I can go about my business. I would say you would probably need 3 of my bliss bites to make up the size of one of those store bought/cafe size bites. Feel free make them whatever size that tickles your fancy, just wanted to put that out there 🙂

Anyways . . .

All natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, secretly healthy, delicious, nutritious, super fudgey, intensely chocolaty, espresso infused, seriously festive, minty fresh, date free bites of deliciousness – 

Because for me Christmas isn’t Christmas without a peppermint mocha or two!

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

{Date Free} Peppermint Mocha Bliss Bites
Makes approx 15 – All natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, secretly healthy, delicious, nutritious, super fudgey, intensely chocolaty, espresso infused, seriously festive, minty fresh, date free bites of deliciousness
Ingredients –

1/4 cup of Tahini
2 Tablespoons of maple syrup
1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract (or 4-6 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia ) *
1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract (or 1 drop of peppermint stevia I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia ) *
1 teaspoon of instant espresso
1/4 cup of finely shredded, Desiccated Coconut
1/4 cup of almond meal
1/4 cup of quinoa flakes (paleo friend sub in 2 extra Tbsp of almond meal + 2 Tbsp of  coconut – Non paleo friends you could also probably sub 1/4 cup of instant oats if you prefer)
2 Tablespoons cacao
1 Tablespoon Chia seeds
1 scoop of vital proteins collagen peptides – optional *

Optional for serving –

Cacao
Finely shredded coconut
Candy Canes, crushed.

Method –

1 – Place all ingredients into a medium size bowl and stir to combine.

2 – If the mixture is a little dry add some extra water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it sticks together to form a sticky “dough”

3 – Scoop a small section of dough and shape roll in the palm of your hand to shape into bite size balls, repeat until all the mixture has been used. FYI – I use approx 1 heaping teaspoon per bite which makes them the perfect size for popping into your mouth on the down low so you don’t have to share 😉

4 – If you are going to coat your bliss bites in cacao, coconut or crushed candy canes simply place your cacao, coconut and/or candy canes into a small bowl or zip lock bag and gentle press/shake until nicely coated. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Enjoy xo

I order mine online from iherb.com – you can use the code NHN329 to get 10% off  your first order or 5 % off if you’ve ordered through them before 😉

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Question of the day –

What’s your fave holiday treat? Store bought, homemade – it’s all good

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make these bliss bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to 🙂

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