Spiced Cranberry Sunflower Balls

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: balls

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Author: Heather Nicholds

I decided it would be fun to try to make a treat for my pregnant friend to help her get to sleep using plant foods that have tryptophan, and came up with these little balls that I started calling Tryptophan Balls, and the name kind of stuck.

Ingredients

1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp molasses
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
pinch ground cloves
2 tbsp flaxseed, ground
1/2 cup whole grain flour
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together the tahini and maple syrup in a large bowl until smooth. Add the molasses, almond extract, spices and flax and stir well to combine.
Stir in the flour until thoroughly combined.
Then stir in the seeds and cranberries.
Form the mixture into balls, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or sprayed with oil.
Put them into the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, or until they're lightly golden.
Take out of the heat and allow them to cool.

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