Ruth's Flax Seed Balls

Missy Wombat's Note:

An untried raw food vegan recipe that was recommended on a vegan newsgroup I lurk on. Aug 2004: Finally got around to making these myself. They are pretty sticky so I rolled them in coconut just like truffles. Big hit with the 3 year old and me. Would be worth putting in the fridge or freezer to firm them up.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 batch

• ½ cup ground flax seed , brown or golden (in a clean coffee grinder reserved for this purpose or nut grinder)
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds , ground up same way
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds , ground up same way
• 2 tablespoons carob powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon coconut , ground (raw or dehydrated at low temperature, if possible)
• 1 pinch salt (optional)
• 3 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix all together and either knead well or put in food processor to process.
2. Form into balls.

Reviews

[kpbrady]

Wow! What a wonderful and nutritious treat! I have made these twice now for breakfast and the second time I used molasses rather than the maple syrup. The molasses is not only better for you, it adds some extra moisture which helped the balls stay together a little better. Thank you, Missy Wombat for a winner!

[Geema]

Yum Indeed!!! Now I can eat "candy" and be healthy! These delicious balls of powerful nutrition taste like a sinful treat, but are sooooo good for you. They provide large doses of calcium, potassium and Omega 3 and 6 oils to keep our arteries clean and supple. The recommended daily dose of flax is 3-6 tablespoons. Thank you sooooo much MissyWombat for posting this wonderful recipe.

[Ynn72]

I made two batches of these, one with regular honey for my husband and one with sugar-free "honey" for me (to accommodate my low carb diet). Both turned out fantastic. This is an excellent and easy recipe.