Chia Protein Packed Chocolate Orbs (Raw - Vegan - Healthy!)

"There is a lot of information out there about Chia seeds (Salvia) and what a nutritional powerhouse they are. I'm trying to find new ways to incorporate them into my diet, aside from sprinkling them on breakfast cereal. Recently my health food store handed out a few recipes including chia seeds, which is where this one stems from. I'm no expert but I do know they are high in omega-3, fibre, calcium and protein. I know of vegans using chia seeds soaked in water in place of eggs (or in place of "flax" eggs). I'm planning to post a recipe for chia egg replacer shortly. This page has lots of great information about these seeds - http://www.living-foods.com/articles/chia.html. I halved the original recipe, since these seeds are expensive I didn't want to risk it. If you don't happen to have coconut oil (aka coconut butter), I think it would be fine to leave it out because there is enough oil in the tahini and almond butter to hold things together. These make a fantastic snack."
 
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
9 orbs
Serves:
9
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ingredients

  • 118.29 ml chia seeds
  • 59.16 ml tahini
  • 59.16 ml almond butter (could sub peanut butter)
  • 44.37 ml protein powder (vanilla or plain)
  • 44.37 ml cocoa powder
  • 0.61 ml sea salt
  • 59.16 ml agave nectar (or honey)
  • 14.79 ml coconut oil
  • 59.14 ml shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • 2.46 ml vanilla extract
  • 2.46 ml almond extract
  • 59.14 ml shredded coconut (unsweetened, for rolling)
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directions

  • Mix all the ingredients together.
  • Roll into 1 1/2 " balls and roll in shredded coconut.
  • Refrigerate until ready to eat.
  • You could also press the mixture into a baking pan (roughly 8x8) and sprinkle the extra coconut on top.

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Reviews

  1. Holy cow these are good! The only substitution I made was to use peanut butter in place of the almond butter. Absolutely delectable! Sadly, the nutrition count is way off because it's not adding in the chia seeds, protein powder, or agave. The actual calories are about twice what is listed. Still...who cares? Yum!
     
  2. These are the best ever... I used homemade peanut butter. Oh so good and filling. One of these gets me through the afternoon
     
  3. Oh, my, how good are these - ! I used plain rice protein powder, 2 tablespoons honey and two maple syrup and real vanilla - had to omit the almond extract because I had none. These are so good, I'll definitely make them again often. Thanks for sharing this glorious healthy, tasty snack!!<br/>Made for Healthy Choices ABC.
     
  4. these are the best! i didn't have tahini so i used sunflower seed butter and apple butter....i didn't have coconut so i used granola...they turned out amazing and are one of my new favorite snacks! i keep them in the freezer.
     
  5. Oh wow, these were sooooooooo good! Moist, fudgy, chocolatey and super delish! YUM!<br/>I could not find chia seeds, but really wanted to try these, so I just used lightly ground flax seeds and oats in place of the seeds and that worked out very nicely. :)<br/>I also used half carob powder in place of the cocoa, which added a nice nutty roasty flavour.<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this amazing snack here with us, Magpie! I cant wait to make these again! <br/>Made and reviewed for Veggie Swap #32 March 2011.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Holy cow these are good! The only substitution I made was to use peanut butter in place of the almond butter. Absolutely delectable! Sadly, the nutrition count is way off because it's not adding in the chia seeds, protein powder, or agave. The actual calories are about twice what is listed. Still...who cares? Yum!
     
  2. Yum, delicious! I used sunflower seed butter in place of tahini. I didn't have coconut oil, so I used olive oil. I only had sweetened coconut, so I cut the amount in half. And I guess I rolled the orbs smaller, because I ended up with nearly double. The dough was a little sticky so I refrigerated for 15 minutes before rolling into balls. Nice chocolately depth to these, which is always a plus! Thanks for a great snack!
     
  3. Oh wow, these were sooooooooo good! Moist, fudgy, chocolatey and super delish! YUM!<br/>I could not find chia seeds, but really wanted to try these, so I just used lightly ground flax seeds and oats in place of the seeds and that worked out very nicely. :)<br/>I also used half carob powder in place of the cocoa, which added a nice nutty roasty flavour.<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this amazing snack here with us, Magpie! I cant wait to make these again! <br/>Made and reviewed for Veggie Swap #32 March 2011.
     

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