Orange and Carob Energy Balls
A versatile and adaptable recipe for your kids' lunchboxes or as a sweet part of a meal.Only takes about ten minutes to whip up and is totally Ayurvedic.
Ingredients
- porridge oats freshly milled on medium coarseness are the tastiest
- carob
- orange zest
- toasted pumpkin seeds
- ghee
- cinnamon
- fresh ginger finely grated
- pinch pink salt
- vanilla essence or from a bean
- honey
Instructions
Recipe Inspiration
- Pour boiling water over porridge oats and add whatever yumminess you desire.(Today I opted for carob, orange zest, toasted pumpkin seeds, a little of ghee, cinnamon, fresh ginger, a pinch of pink salt and vanilla.)
- Stir well and let them sit under the lid for a bit to cook.
- After 5 minutes, add some honey to sweeten. It's great to add a little ghee to your palms before rolling the balls, so nothing sticks!
Variations
- The possibilities are endless: they can be savoury or sweet, with herbs, grated veggies (carrot would be lovely for a carrot cake vibe), with nuts, tahini or other seeds, maple syrup for summer or pre-soaked dates.
Notes
Note that according to Ayurveda, ghee & honey should never be used in equal parts by weight because of their opposing qualities, which will create toxins. (According to Divya Alter, "e.g., 1 teaspoon honey plus 3 teaspoons ghee is toxic.")
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I'm excited to try new things!