Sesame Energy Balls
These sesame energy balls are a fun healthy snack, packed with plant-based protein and hearty ingredients. A vegan and gluten free (using certified oats) energy ball.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 239kcal
Equipment
- Food processor
- Bowl
- Cookie scoop optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- ½ cup tahini
- ¼ cup almond butter or other nut or seed butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ⅛ cup milled flaxseed
- 4 tablespoon sesame seeds divided
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Blend the oats and milled flaxseed in the food processor until they form into a grainy texture. Spoon in the other ingredients, except for 3 tablespoon of sesame seeds.
- Blend the mixture until it forms into a sticky 'dough' texture. Take a small piece out and check that it is sticky enough to hold together if rolled into a ball. If required, add a little more tahini and/or maple syrup to make it more sticky.
- Transfer the 'dough' to a bowl, cover, and set aside in the fridge for around 20 minutes.
- Roll small pieces of the mixture into balls, or alternatively use a cookie scoop. The dough should make around 8 balls.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds onto a plate or board and roll the balls in them to coat.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of spice to taste.
- Check that the 'dough' is sticky and will roll into a ball that holds together before chilling it in the fridge. If not, add a little more maple syrup or tahini and blend again.
- Don't be tempted to skip the chilling in the fridge step! This helps the 'dough' stick together and roll into balls more easily.
- You may need to scrape the sides of the food processor down a few times. A spatula is a good tool to use for this.
- Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- sesame seeds (and tahini), which score 1. Note that sesame is a potential allergen, and only use if you know you tolerate well.
- almonds (for the almond butter), which score 1.
- cinnamon scores 0 on the list, but is higher on other lists.
- flaxseed isn't rated on the SIGHI list.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg