Recipe: Double chocolate, adzuki and black sesame bliss balls

Double chocolate, that’s all you need to know. Don’t worry about the hippie stuff 🙂 Ok, ok, as you can gather from the recipe name, these balls have beans in them. Beans are a great source of fibre, low GI carbohydrate and a decent source of protein. They can cause gastrointestinal discomfort to some people, which can be minimised by preparation steps such as soaking, sprouting and fermenting.

This recipe came about because I had rescued some adzuki beans from going in the bin. Since these beans are commonly used in desserts, I thought I’d make myself a healthy treat with them. I though I would continue with the Asian theme by adding black sesame seeds (in the form of tahini) and added chocolate to the mix for good measure. You can use other beans (such as black or red kidney) and regular tahini or nut butter instead. Also feel free to use chocolate with a different cacao percentage depending on your taste.

These balls taste great at food temperature, but I prefer them chilled or even frozen. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and raw. Enjoy!

Double chocolate, adzuki and black sesame bliss balls

• Servings: about 20
• Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 1 cups cooked adzuki beans (you can use canned, e.g. Honest To Goodness)
• 50 g dark chocolate (I used 78%)
• 2 tbsp black tahini
• 2 tbsp cacao powder (e.g. Honest To Goodness)
• 25 g prunes or Medjool dates (e.g. Honest To Goodness)
• 1-2 teaspoons white sesame seeds (e.g. Honest To Goodness)

Directions

1. Break chocolate in pieces and place in a bowl on top of boiling water until melted.
2. Place beans, melted chocolate, tahini, cacao powder and prunes/dates in a food processor and process until well combined.
3. Add white sesame seeds, mix well and roll into balls.
4. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.