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ginger tahini protein ball, coated with chia seeds.
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No-Bake Ginger Tahini Protein Balls

Black-tinted tahini protein balls with a toasty, savory flavor and sweet undertone, each packing 8-10g of complete proteins!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 large balls
Calories: 269.7kcal
Author: Max

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup nut milk pulp or nut meal
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds + more for coating
  • 2 Tablespoons hemp seeds
  • ½ Cup tahini
  • ¼ Cup black sesame paste or nut/seed butter of choice
  • 3 Tablespoons date syrup or honey
  • 2 Tablespoons minced candied ginger
  • 1-2 Tablespoons water as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add nut meal, hemp, and chia seeds and lightly blend in a high-powered food processor for 10-15 seconds on low, to further grind the nut meal and break up any chunks.
  • Add the tahini, black sesame paste, ssweetener, candied ginger, vanilla powder, and salt (not the water), and then blend in 5-second pulses for half a minute.
  • Add one Tablespoon of water and blend for another 15 seconds. If the mixture isn't yet forming a dough-like texture, add another ½ tablespoon of water and repeat that process until a dough forms that's sticky enough to form into balls but not so thin that they lose their shape.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 10-15 minutes, then take it out and form it into balls, coating each one in a bit of chia seeds to keep them from sticking, and then refrigerate for 10 more minutes on the parchment, and eat or enjoy as desired.

Notes

SESAME PASTE. If you don't have any black sesame paste, you can replace those 4 Tablespoons with 3 Tablespoons more tahini or nut butter, and 1 Tablespoon more of your liquid sweetener.
CHANGING NUTS. To use different nuts for the nut meal or replace the chia or hemp seeds, just make sure the chosen nuts/seeds are similar in shape to the ones you're replacing, and preferably raw but soaked. Check out my guide to low histamine seeds and nuts.
STORAGE. You can freeze them for up to one year (or refrigerate for up to 1 week). To defrost them, simply leave them at room temp for about two hours, then enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 269.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.91g | Protein: 7.77g | Fat: 20.41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 129g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 64.23mg | Fiber: 29g | Sugar: 8.62g