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Turmeric Balls Recipe

These ultimate easy and quick no-bake vegan Turmeric balls are an incredibly tasty, nourishing superfood with ginger kicks.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side dishes, Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup halve walnut.
  • 1.5 cups pitted Medjool dates Diced
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly grounded ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tbsp. avocado oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • Water as needed
  • Garnish. I used sesame seeds ground flax seeds, and turmeric.

Instructions
 

  • Measure and prepare ingredients. To help with the blending process, dice the pitted dates and grate the fresh ginger.
  • Blend them. Place walnut, diced dates, and ground flax seeds into a food processor. Blend them into a desired consistency (coarse or smooth) until a dough forms. I like chunky walnut pieces in mine. (Tip: If the dough sticks to the side of the food processor, scrape it and add little water to the mixture and continue blending.)
  • Add the seasonings. Add turmeric, ginger, black pepper, oil, and salt to the dough and mixed them all to an even consistency. I like to do this step by hand for an even look and to keep the dough chunky. But, you may continue adding and mixing all using the food processor.
  • Form the balls. Take a full tablespoon of the dough and make them round between your hands. If seems sticky, you can damp your fingers into a bowl of water.
  • Coat and serve them. Coat them with sesame seeds, turmeric, ground flax seeds, or any other coating you like the best. Then served them at room temperature or chilled. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips
  • Grate the ginger. This ensures the uniform distribution of ginger in the balls and no ginger chunks in them.
  • Dice the dates. This way, processing and blending dates are so much easier.
  • Soak dates. If the dates are dry, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes beforehand.
  • Process nuts/seeds first. To make the processing even easier, you may process nuts/seeds first, then add dry fruits and continue processing.
  • Microwave it. To serve the turmeric energy balls, you can microwave them for 30 seconds. It tastes amazingly soft and gooey.
Substitutions and variations to this recipe
  • Shape it into bars instead. If you prefer, you can shape them into bars and let them chill in the fridge to hold their shape.
  • Other nuts options. Almond, cashew, peanut, and pecans.
  • Dry fruit options. Apricot, raisins, and cranberries.
  • Seed options: Pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and sunflower seeds
  • Coating options: coconut flakes, cocoa powder, finely diced nuts, or seeds.
  • Other flavouring options. Lemon or orange juice, cinnamon, lemon zest, orange zest, vanilla, or peppermint extract.
  • Substitute avocado oil with coconut oil.
  • Make them chocolaty. Add 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder to the mix.
Equipment
  • Food processor
  • Grater
Storage and reheat
Store them in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 10 days. Or freeze them flat into a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
How to serve them
  • Serve them chilled or at room temperature with coffee or my vegan almond milk tea for breakfast, dessert, or snack
  • To serve the turmeric energy balls, you can microwave them for 30 seconds. They taste amazingly soft and gooey.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 14mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19g
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