Ruth's Flax Seed Balls

From: Shaister

On May 28, 2008

I've just gone on a semi-raw foods diet, and am so glad I found this recipe! It's great after dinner as "dessert" when you're not in the mood for fruit. It's also a good way to get flax seed and some tasty seeds into your diet. I ground the seeds along with the coconut in my magic bullet, transfered to a small mixing bowl and mixed with a spoon until it all kinda stuck together. If you are prepared for messy hands, you'll LOVE it!

From: Chef #673444

On May 18, 2008

I thought these were good, very nutty, but my boyfriend did not care for this at all. I did not have sunflower seeds, so I subbed almonds. I did not add carob powder and used honey. They were really hard to mold and did not seem like they would hold together, but once frozen, they held together well.

From: kpbrady

On Jan 24, 2004

Wow! What a wonderful and nutritious treat! I have made these twice now for breakfast and the second time I used molasses rather than the maple syrup. The molasses is not only better for you, it adds some extra moisture which helped the balls stay together a little better. Thank you, Missy Wombat for a winner!

From: Roosie

On Oct 22, 2004

Ooooh, these are gooooood! I had a little trouble getting them to stick together, but I think this was my fault- I ground the seeds quite roughly (about the consistancy of coarse cornmeal) and I think they weren't quite floury enough to be very cohesive. I used honey and maple syrup. I added a Tbs of honey then just added a little of each until I got to a point where I could sort of get them to stick together a little. I was tempted to add some water or something, but I don't really know what would help. Mine weren't sticky enough to roll in coconut (again, I think due to the coarse grind). I used golden flax seeds, so mine were lovely brown balls. Next time I think I might give the carob a shot. Honey-sweet, lightly crunchy, rich but healthy-tasting at the same time. The fact that the flax are ground and mixed with other seeds helps with their mucilaginous tendancies (that is how they sort of get slimey). I plan to give these a shot with molasses as the sweetener/wet ingredient sometime too and perhaps with other seeds or nuts. Thanks for a nice sweet-tooth-satisfying yet healthful snack, Missy!