Salted Sesame & Caramel Bliss Balls

Shout out to all the girls out there looking for an after dinner treat that’s as kind on the hips as it is FODMAP friendly and Vegan approved. Where as most bliss balls get their sweet flavour by being laden with dried fruit, these achieve their caramel flavour with Maple Syrup, a comparatively easily digested refined sugar free alternative, plus a hint of Maca Powder the super food that has the power to help balance hormones and hence assist with PMS. Nutritionally dense, here’s where the magic happens; Walnuts for good fats and Omega 3s, quinoa for sustained energy and protein, sesame seeds for an excellent dairy free source of calcium. Add to that coconut oil for its anti inflammatory properties and you have a hard working Bliss Ball designed to please xx

Salted Sesame and Caramel Bliss Balls
Recipe by Shelley Kamil

Ingredients
(makes approx 18 balls)
1cup walnuts
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cups LSA
1cup puffed quinoa
2-3tbs coconut oil
1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
¼ cup tahini
¼ cups maple syrup
1tbs Maca Powder (optional, can give you a bit too much energy late at night)
Extra sesame seeds for rolling

 Directions
1. Add the walnuts, sesame seeds, LSA and tahini to a blender and blend for approx. 30 seconds on high speed. Add the puffed quinoa and blend for a few more seconds to combine.
2. In a small skillet, over low heat combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, Macca Powder and sea salt. Heat and stir until the coconut oil has just melted and ingredients have blended.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the blender and blend once more, approx. 30 seconds, until combined and a cookie dough like mixture has formed.
4. Next, wet hands and roll into approx. 18 small balls, roll in sesame seeds and store in the fridge xx