Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Adapted from NaturalNews.com, April 12, 2011

This nutrient-dense recipe makes a healthy dessert or snack. If you are short on time, simply press the mixture into an 8 x 8 pan instead of making the balls.

Ingredients

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1/2 cup NOW Flax Meal*

1/2 cup NOW Oat Bran*

2 tablespoons NOW Carob Powder*

2 tablespoons NOW Dried Unsweetened Coconut*

1 cup organic, natural peanut butter

1/2 cup tahini

1/2 cup honey and/or NOW Real Food® Maple Syrup*

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1. Coarsely chop the chocolate chips and add them to a medium bowl.
2. Add the remaining peanut butter ball ingredients to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Scoop by teaspoonfuls and roll into walnut-sized balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
4. Put on a plate or in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
5. Cover the plate or pan and chill before serving. These taste best when kept refrigerated.

*NOW items available at your local health food store