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These are no-bake carrot cake bliss balls that are made with wholesome ingredients and they’re freezer-friendly. They’re naturally sweetened with dates and raisins, making them perfect for snack time.

These carrot energy balls don’t require any baking. They’re great for meal prep, as a snack, a healthier dessert for your sweet tooth, or kids’ school lunches (unless the school is nut-free). There is no added sugar in the recipe, it’s sweetened with dates and raisins.
The recipe calls for ground cinnamon and ginger to give the vegan bliss balls that carrot cake-inspired flavor. Then we’ll make them a little bit fancy by rolling them in shredded coconut. If you enjoy these, you might like my recipe for apricot energy bites using dried apricots.
For more oat-based snacks try raisin oatmeal bars, baked blueberry oatmeal cups, blueberry lemon oatmeal cups, or banana nut oatmeal cookies.
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Recipe features
- Quick and easy!
- Naturally sweet!
- Freezable!
Ingredients
Just a few simple ingredients are needed to make this healthy bliss ball recipe with dried fruits. Please see the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and exact measurements.
Raw carrots - Gotta have carrots for carrot cake bliss balls. I just rough chop the carrot before throwing it into a food processor. Then chop them up finely with the food processor.
Cashews - Once the cashews are ground up, they add fat which will help hold the energy bites together. I haven’t tried making them nut-free, but sunflower seeds may work. If they don’t add enough fat and the vegan bliss ball mixture isn’t sticking together, try adding a tablespoon of water at a time while the food processor is running (or see notes below for dry bliss balls).
Old-fashioned Oats - I use rolled oats as the main ingredient. If needed, use certified gluten-free oats for a gluten-free option. Oats are naturally gluten-free, but some products are processed in facilities that may result in cross-contamination with products that are not gluten-free.
Dates - I use pitted Deglet Noor dates for natural sweetness, but you can use another type of date like Medjool.
Raisins - I’ve always enjoyed the flavor raisins add to vegan carrot cake muffins, so I’ve added them here too. If you prefer to skip them, replace them with more dates for the stickiness that dried fruit adds to the energy bites.
Unsweetened Coconut - Shredded coconut adds flavor and texture to the carrot cake bites. It’s optional to coat the bites in additional shredded coconut once they’re rolled out.
Ground Cinnamon and Ginger - Used to give the carrot cake balls more flavor.
Tips
- If your dates are not soft and mushy, soak them for 10-15 minutes, then drain and continue with the recipe.
- Measuring by weight is more accurate, but if you don’t have a scale make sure you tightly pack your half cup of dates for a more accurate measurement.
- If your dough will not hold together, try blending it a little longer for all the ingredients to break down more and become sticky.
- If the dough still does not come together, add a tablespoon of water and blend again.
- Check your dates for pits even if the container says pitted. I’ve had that problem several times when adding dates to a blender or food processor. Then you hear something hard-hitting the blades. Even though the bag says pitted, sometimes there’s a stray pit.
- I would recommend a food processor for this recipe since most blenders will require liquid in order to blend ingredients.
- Try a cookie scooper to measure and form the no-bake bites.
How to fix bliss balls that are too sticky?
If the mixture for the carrot cake bliss balls is too sticky, try blending in more rolled oats.
How to fix the dough if it's too dry?
If the carrot cake bliss balls are too dry there are a few options. If they are just a little dry, try adding a tablespoon of water at a time while blending. Option 2 is adding more dates, preferably soft or soaked dates for them to work as glue. Option 3 is to add a little nut or seed butter.
Instructions
Just rough chop your carrot, then use your food processor to chop the carrot finely. You don’t want large chunks.

Then add the cashews and dates to the carrots in the food processor and blend until it becomes a wet sticky dough. The dates and cashews should be finely diced from blending.

Then add the rest of the ingredients to your food processor and blend until the dough sticks together. In the picture below, you can see the dough starts to form a clump and rolls in from the sides. You want everything to be ground up so there are no large chunks. This process also enables your mixture to start to stick together but keep in mind that it doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth.

Then scoop out about 1 tablespoon of dough, and roll the mixture in your palms to form a ball. Then you can roll the energy bites in unsweetened shredded coconut to make them look pretty.

Storage
Store the carrot cake energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days or freeze them in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Related recipes
- banana nut oatmeal cookies
- blueberry baked oatmeal cups
- whole-wheat carrot cake muffins
- vegan pumpkin muffins (oil-free)
As always, I hope you enjoy this recipe for carrot bliss balls! If you like the recipe, feel free to rate it and leave a comment.
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Carrot Cake Bliss Balls
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 23-26 balls 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These are no-bake carrot cake bliss balls that are made with wholesome ingredients and they’re freezer-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot (116 g), roughly chopped
- ½ cup (70 g) raw cashews
- ½ cup (88 g) tightly packed pitted soft dates (soak for 15 minutes if your dates are firm)
- 1½ cup (135 g) old fashioned oats
- ½ cup (45 g) unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup (40g) raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
Topping
- ⅓ cup (30 g) unsweetened shredded coconut for rolling (optional)
Instructions
- If your dates are firm and not soft and mushy, soak for 10-15 minutes, then drain and proceed with the recipe.
- Add the chopped carrots to a food processor and blend until finely diced.
- Add the cashews and dates to the carrots, and blend until finely diced. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add the oats, ½ cup shredded coconut, raisins, cinnamon, and ginger to the carrot mixture, and blend. Blend until the dough sticks together and everything is combined. If the dough is not coming together, try to blend for a little longer. If it is still not sticky then add a tablespoon of water and blend again.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it between your palms to form a ball. Then repeat with the rest of the mixture. Optional: roll in unsweetened shredded coconut to make them look pretty.
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
If you're not using a scale make sure to tightly pack your ½ cup of dates for a more accurate measurement.
Make sure the dates are soft and mushy; if not, soak for 10-15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: food processor
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: carrot snacks, carrot cake balls vegan, carrot cake bliss balls, vegan bliss balls
Emmaline
OMG! I've added this recipe to my Veggie of the Month list to try. My kids love energy balls but Ive never made anything with carrot before. Anyways, this recipe is GOLDEN! I think I haven't blend the carrot fine enough but still, the carrot energy balls were a success in our house. I'll definitely make more. And soon. 🙂
Allie
Thank you so much for sharing my recipe and I'm so glad they were a hit in your house!
Ian
Delicious! I like keeping these handy for a quick snack that o dont feel bad about eating!
★★★★★
Allie
I'm glad you like them, they're really nice to have on hand for snacking!