Meatless Monday – Sesame Asian Balls

Express Your No-Bake ‘Handy’ Work!

Sesame Asian Balls are easy and delicious! The no baking aspect is perfect for a quick treat, but be forewarned, these little bite sized goodies won’t stay around for long! Get the perfect mix of chewy and crunchy with this oh-so delectable dessert. We promise that the Sesame Asian Balls will be a crowd pleaser no matter the occasion. Click the video below for the recipe, fun health facts, and to follow along with Vanessa as she prepares this dish:

These Sesame Asian Balls can be dangerous, point being – they’re bite sized pieces of heaven! You pop one, two, three in your mouth and before you know it the batch has dwindled down considerably. Normally, this would be bad for you, but this recipe is completely plant-based making this a no-guilt dessert. Let’s talk about some of the amazing health benefits you’ll get just by indulging your sweet tooth:

Raisins – To the untrained eye raisins may appear.. how should I say.. weird. Their dark, shriveled, pruny exterior is not it’s former grape glory, but I think you’ll find them the perfect go-to snack. Raisins have been found to help with gastrointestinal issues as well as serve most symptoms in the body. The next time you’re craving candy try a raisin instead, and take into consideration the following health benefits that they offer – Raisins promote mouth health, bone health, protect the eyes, treats infection, reduces body acidity, and is cancer preventing! If that’s not enough to convince you there are only 100 calories in a 1/2 cup of raisins! Snack away, my friends.

Sesame Seeds – Open sesame! Did you know the sesame seed is one of the oldest known medicinal plants still used today?  It’s history as a medicine goes back 3600 years to Egyptian times where it was listed in the scrolls of the Ebers as a favored medicine!  Also, women in ancient Babylon were believed to use a mixture of honey and sesame seeds (havla) to prolong youth and beauty, and Roman soldiers ate the mixture for strength and energy.. talk about a historical seed! Here are a few diseases that the sesame seed has been linked to for it’s preventative qualities – Lung/ Pancreatic/ Breast/ Prostate Cancer, Multiple Myleoma, and Leukemia. Eat up, and stay healthy!

Ingredients
½ cup cocoa powder
½ cup chopped raisins
½ cup black sesame seeds
½ cup brown rice syrup
½ cup ground flax seed
½ cup organic crunchy peanut butter
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup old-fashioned oats

Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl

2. Roll dough mixture into balls

3. Refrigerate, 1 hour and enjoy

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