These delightful sesame balls are light, not overly sweet, refreshing, and nourishing after a meal. The combination of orange zest and cardamom is heavenly. They are also a perfect way to use the almond pulp from making almond milk.
tips
- Grind your cardamom, as the taste is so much more fragrant.
- When you’re ready to serve, slice the orange you just zested into quarters. It is so refreshing when served with these sesame balls.
- I like keeping these in the freezer for a cold, refreshing bite!
maple orange sesame bites
makes 12 balls
preparation 20 minutes
Recipe inspiration found here
ingredients
¾ cup/100g sesame seeds (divided – ¼ cup of this will be used for coating the outside)
⅔ cup/60g almond meal (or almond pulp from your almond milk)
¾ tsp freshly ground cardamom seed
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp orange zest (one orange)
¼ cup/75g maple syrup or honey
1 Tbsp melted coconut oil
pinch fine rock salt
preparation
- Toast the sesame seeds lightly on low heat until golden brown, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Set aside to cool. Once cool, remove ¼ cup for coating the balls.
- Grind all the ingredients into a rough dough in your food processor, scraping down the sides halfway through. It will be a little clumpy but should hold its shape.
- Roll into balls, approximately 20g each; you should have 12 balls. Coat the balls with more sesame seeds—place in the fridge or freezer to set for 1 hour.
Enjoy!
