Macadamia and date bliss balls

Name: Macadamia and date bliss balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 portions

No-bake bites of dates, oats and Australian macadamias — easy to keep in the fridge for appointment days and long shifts.

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For 16 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

Our recipes use a 15 ml tablespoon. The standard Australian tablespoon holds 20 ml, so use three level teaspoons where a tablespoon is listed.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Blitz the macadamias and oats in a food processor until coarsely ground.
Step 2. Add the dates, chia seeds and cocoa if using, and process until the mixture holds together.
Step 3. Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls and coat in coconut.
Step 4. Chill for 30 minutes before eating.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Cook eggs until both the white and the yolk are firm, and cook meat, poultry and seafood until steaming hot throughout.
Use pasteurised milk, yoghurt and cheese. Soft and surface-ripened cheeses are only suitable when cooked until steaming hot.
Avoid pre-prepared salads, deli meats, pâté, raw sprouts and cold smoked or raw seafood while pregnant, and wash all produce well.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep them at or below 5°C, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Australian native ingredients such as wattleseed, lemon myrtle, finger lime, saltbush, Kakadu plum, Davidson plum, quandong, pepperberry and macadamia have long histories of use and care by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Where you can, buy from Indigenous-owned growers and businesses.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

A daily folic acid supplement is widely recommended before conception and through early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects. Folate-rich foods do not replace the supplement. Ask your doctor which dose applies to you and follow your national health authority's guidance.
Vitamin D and iron requirements vary with diet, sunlight exposure and health conditions. Ask your doctor whether you need a supplement and follow your national health authority's guidance.
There is no known safe level of alcohol in pregnancy, and most guidance suggests keeping caffeine to around 200 mg a day. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Healthy eating when you're pregnant or breastfeeding — National Health and Medical Research Council — Eat for Health, reviewed 10 September 2026
Foods to avoid when pregnant — healthdirect Australia, reviewed 10 September 2026
Advice for pregnant women about food safety — Food Standards Australia New Zealand, reviewed 10 September 2026