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A plate of chocolate chip tahini protein balls.
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Chocolate Chip & Tahini Energy Balls

Tahini protein balls are a wonderfully healthy and delicious sweet treat to have on the go which makes them perfect as a hiking snack but also as a picnic dessert or snack.
These delicious tahini chocolate chip bites are so quick and easy to make. You can switch out ingredients to suit your taste and they can be easily adapted to be vegan and gluten-free without compromising on taste.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Picnic Food
Cuisine: Desserts
Servings: 10 -20 depending on size of balls
Author: Kate O'Malley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup tahini
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup agave or honey
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  • Pinch sea salt

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
  • Add oats and coconut flour to a food processor and pulse until well combined.
  • Add tahini, liquid sweetener of choice and blend - The texture should be crumbly but will easily mould into a ball - not too dry or sticky.
  • Stir in chocolate chips. 
  • Place the mixture in the fridge or freezer to chill for 5 minutes. This will make rolling the balls easier.
  • Remove from the freezer and form small balls with the dough and place them onto the baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.
  • Place the baking sheet in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the balls to set before transferring to an airtight container.
  • The chocolate chip energy balls will keep in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

Recipe Variations

  • If you don't like or can't get tahini - switch for your favourite nut butter.
  • Add dried fruits such as raisins, dates or prunes instead of or in addition to chocolate.
  • Add a few scoops of vanilla or chocolate protein powder for extra flavour and protein.
  • Honey is the best binding sweetener for protein balls, but agave or maple syrup also works well, which is great for a vegan variation.
  • For extra texture or nutritional value, add a sprinkle of seeds such as flax or chia seeds or roll the balls in seeds before letting them set.
  • If you have any gluten concerns using oats, switch oats for quinoa flakes.