Milo Bliss Balls
These are a lunchbox-friendly addition with toasted coconut and sesame seeds. Totally moreish and delicious. With the added Milo, it's pretty much guaranteed that kids will love them.
Ingredients
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 400 g medjool dates, pitted
- ½ cup Milo, plus ¼ cup extra to coat
- 1 tablespoon water, if required
Instructions
- Place the coconut in a small frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool.
- Wipe the frying pan clean. Add the oats and sesame seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to a food processor. Set aside to cool slightly before processing until coarse crumbs form.
- Add the dates and Milo to the food processor and process until well combined. If the mixture is still crumbly and not combining together, add a few drops of water at a time. The mixture needs to be sticky to hold together without being too wet.
- Roll 1 tablespoon of mixture into a ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Spread the extra Milo on a bowl. Roll the balls into the Milo to coat.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- If you don't have Milo where you live, substitute it with cocoa powder. If you do, only use half the amount needed (eg. ½ a cup of Milo is ¼ cup cocoa powder).
- Customise these by adding different ingredients like cranberries, raisins, or nuts. You can also coat them in cocoa powder or coconut flakes instead of Milo powder.