Practicing vegetarianism since forever, I am a big fan of sesame seeds and I am always looking to eat more every day and promote the same. Let's be honest, it's not easy to eat them plain. Although sesame seeds are safe to eat raw, toasting the seeds brings out and enhances the nutty flavor and crunchiness.
Sesame seeds have been used as a health food for chronic disease prevention in many Asian countries for thousands of years. These are also believed to prevent human aging-related diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis.
These little seeds are full of vitamin E which is an antioxidant, minerals like copper, manganese, and calcium. Another major fact about sesame seeds is the 'Sesamin', a lignan in sesame seeds that has multiple functions from having an antihypertensive effect to lowering cholesterol, and anticancer properties. So now we have all the reasons why we should be eating these more! :)
Let's look at the recipe!
RECIPE:
Gluten-free
Nut-free: replace peanuts with roasted pumpkin seeds OR roasted rolled oats
Egg-free
Vegan
Soy-free
KETO-friendly: use sweetener instead of jaggery/sugar/dates
LOW-Carb: use sweetener
HEART-healthy- skip ghee, replace with equal amount of olive oil
Prep time: 5
Cook time: none
Blend and make balls: under 10 min
Serves: 9-10 balls
Ingredients:
roasted peanuts, 1/2 c
chia seeds, 1/4 c, soaked for 10 min in room temp water (1/2 cup)
sesame seeds, 1 c
flax seeds, 2 Tbsp
hemp seeds, 2 Tbsp
unsweetened shredded coconut, 1c
pea protein, 1.5 oz /1 scoop / 0.25 c
sugar/ jaggery powder/ sweetener, 4-5 Tbsp OR pitted medjool dates, 4 oz/1 cup by volume (loosely packed cup)
ghee, 2 Tbsp OR olive oil, 2 Tbsp
cardamom powder/crushed, 1-2 tsp
Instructions:
roast the sesame seeds on the stovetop for 2 minutes till golden brown
pulse roasted peanuts in the food processor
add in all the rest of the ingredients and pulse few more times till it all comes together
add just a splash of water if it's not coming together and pulse again
taste test to see if the sugar content is up to your liking (everyone has a slightly different threshold)
roll it into balls
it freezes very well and is a wonderful snack even when you are on the go, traveling, etc.
Try my kids friendly, super-foods and chocolate energy balls for another variation of this snack!
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Did you try this recipe? I would so much love to hear your variation of this recipe! :)