Great Travel Snack – Sesame Almond Pulp Honey Balls

This recipe is an amazing grab-and-go snack. It also uses the leftover almond pulp that you’ll have from making fresh almond milk. Light and delicious! 

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons hulled (white) sesame seeds, plus more for topping if you like
• 2/3 cup almond meal or almond pulp (well squeezed) from making almond milk 
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract 
• 1/2 teaspoon lime or orange zest 
• 1/4 cup raw honey 

1. In a small skillet, dry roast the sesame seeds over medium-low heat to light tan color, shaking the pan frequently about 3 min.
2. in a food processor, finely grind the toasted sesame seeds with the almond pulp, cardamom, vanilla, and zest. transfer to a medium bowl and add the honey and mix well with a spoon to a sticky consistency that will hold when shaped into balls. 
3. Roll the mixture into 1 in balls. you can decorate them with a dimple of sesame seeds or roll them to cover the whole ball if you like.
4. To store, keep refrigerated in a closed container for up to 4 days.

Sesame Almond Pulp Honey Balls

Shayna Terese Taylor

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Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons hulled white sesame seeds, plus more for topping if you like
• 2/3 cup almond meal or almond pulp well squeezed from making almond milk
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lime or orange zest
• 1/4 cup raw honey

Instructions

 

• In a small skillet, dry roast the sesame seeds over medium-low heat to light tan color, shaking the pan frequently about 3 min.
• in a food processor, finely grind the toasted sesame seeds with the almond pulp, cardamom, vanilla, and zest. transfer to a medium bowl and add the money and mix well with a spoon to a sticky consistency that will hold when shaped into balls.
• Roll the mixture into 1 in balls. you can decorate them with a dimple of sesame seeds or roll them to cover the whole ball if you like.
• To store, keep refrigerated in a closed container for up to 4 days.