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Lemon and coconut bliss balls recipe

Name: Lemon and coconut bliss balls recipe
Yield: 15

Roll up your own sweet and zesty treats, full of natural goodness.

Written by Rhian Allen

1 December 2025 •2 min read

Serves: 15

Ingredients

- 2 ½ cups desiccated coconut
- ½ cup raw almonds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 80 ml coconut oil, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

What to do

1. Place 2 cups of the desiccated coconut in a food processor, add the almonds, honey, coconut oil, lemon juice and lemon zest and blend for 1 minute. Place the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
2. Form the chilled mixture into 15 small balls and roll them in the remaining desiccated coconut. Place on a tray lined with baking paper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or until firm. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or freeze for up to a month. One bliss ball is one serve.
  
  Recipe courtesy of The Busy Mum’s Guide to Weight Loss by Rhian Allen.
  
  Photography: Steve Brown and Rob Palmer

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Written by Rhian Allen

Rhian Allen is the founder of The Healthy Mummy. She’s a mum of two small boys and lives on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.