Snack

Tahini Quinoa Balls is for Snack.

Tahini Quinoa Balls takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Tahini Quinoa Balls takes several minutes to cook.

Tahini Quinoa Balls makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Tahini Quinoa Balls are:

3/4 c. puffed quinoa
4-5 tbsp tahini (or other nut butter)
4 tbsp. coconut butter (or just use the super solid stuff from the top of a can of full-fat coconut milk)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Here is how you make Tahini Quinoa Balls:

Puff the quinoa in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat until it begins to crackle and smells a bit toasty/nutty. Be careful to stir or move the pan around so it doesn't burn.Remove quinoa from warm pan. Mix all other ingredients in the warm pan (no need to turn the heat back on, they'll melt and mix just with the leftover heat!)Add puffed quinoa back to the pan and mix it all up.Scoop out tablespoonfuls into a mini muffin tin or just onto a baking sheet; place in the freezer for a few minutes and then into the fridge or directly into the refrigerator to cool down and then store. Serving Size: Makes 18 tbsp sized ballsNumber of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FILLEINGREEN.

The nutritional information for Tahini Quinoa Balls is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 82.5

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 8.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 1.9 g