White Chocolate + Cardamom Bliss Balls
White chocolate is a nice and mellow version of chocolate that makes for great addition to snacks such as energy balls, especially if you’re not big on dark chocolate. It’s sweeter making it perfect as the main sweetener, and thereby requiring lesser other additions to sweeten. Paired with a bolder spice like cardamom, brings out a different elegance to these little treats. The rolled oats and nuts with the chocolate mirror a marzipan-like texture, and enrobed in more chocolate makes it that one bit more decadent.
Ingredients
For the balls
1 cup rolled oats
90g white chocolate, melted
1/2 tsp orange extract
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
10-12 brazil nuts
Pinch of salt
For the coating
90g white chocolate, melted
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
Method of Preparation
Blend all the ingredients for the balls in a food processor, till it comes together well and can bind. Form into little balls.
Melt the white chocolate for the coating in a double boiler. Using a spoon, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, roll and allow it to coat completely before transferring onto a parchment-lined tray. Repeat for all the balls. Sprinkle over the desiccated coconut. Transfer to the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to set for 1-2 hours.
And, enjoy!
Note: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.