Salted caramel is probably one of my favourite flavours but I wanted to create a healthy snack and started to experiment. I found that the combination of dates and tahini create just the flavour I like, so here it is: I’m sharing my vegan and sugar-free recipe with you, no nasties but all the pleasure and taste.

You’ll need:

• 1.5 cups of cashew nuts
• 12  Medjool dates. You can can also use dried dates but you have to soak them in warm water for 2 hours. I find the taste is not quite as nice as Medjool dates, they have a nice caramel taste and are really soft.
• 2 tbsp Tahini
• Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt
• (Optional 1/2 scoop of protein powder- about 20g)
• 1 cup shredded  coconut

1. Chop the dates on a chopping board.
2. Place cashew nuts in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, add the dates and mix with the nuts first, then add tahini, vanilla, cinnamon and salt (optional to add protein powder).
3. Process everything well in the food processor until it becomes a  smooth, sticky dough, if the dough is too dry, you can add another 1 or 2 dates, a bit of water or a tbsp of coconut oil.
4. Transfer into a bowl and mix through with a spoon or using your hands.
5. Portion the dough with a small spoon and roll into balls with your hands.
6. Transfer into a bowl with shredded coconut and coat the bliss balls in coconut.

Recipe makes about 15 bliss balls. Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge, they keep for about a week (not in my household 😉  Enjoy!