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Hemp Seed Fudge Balls

June 11, 2011 by christine

Pretty obvious that I’m obsessed with hemp seeds, more so than nuts. To me, they’re a super food with high quality protein, all the essential amino acids, and a great source of omegas. But I haven’t really tried any dessert recipes with them. If chickpeas and black beans can make desserts, hemp seeds can make an awesome dessert. When I initially created this recipe, I was going for a chocolate protein energy snack. But it came out like a sweet, chocolate fudge. Score!

 

Hemp Seed Fudge Balls

  • 2 cups shelled hemp seeds
  • 1 cup pitted medjool dates
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. agave nectar

Place all in ingredients except dates into a food processor and process until well blended. Feed dates into the food processor and process until a dough-like texture is reached. Roll dough into 1  1/2″ balls, place in fridge for about 30 minutes to chill and enjoy! Makes about 20 balls.

 

Still a lot of visible hemp seeds in the dough, but the flavor of the gooey chocolate goodness is outrageous.

The texture of the balls is like a thick, rich fudge that are soft and doughy at room temperature.

And they taste a lot like fudge, rich, gooey, sweet, and very chocolaty. Unlike past ball recipes I’ve created with almond milk pulp, these are very moist and sweet – decadently sweet. You could leave the agave out to cut the sweetness back, but I adored the rich, sweet chocolate treat. The hemp seed flavor was there, but not strong and their nutty flavor worked well with the cacao powder for a nutty, fudge brownie ball.

These amazing little balls came together fast, in under 15 minutes. I used hemp seeds right out of the freezer, no defrosting needed.

So hemp seeds for dessert? Yes! A perfect super food fix for a chocolate craving.

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Filed Under: Desserts, General, Hemp Seeds, Recipes Tagged With: cacao, hemp seeds

Comments

  1. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    June 12, 2011 at 2:09 am

    “Unlike past ball recipes I’ve created with almond milk pulp, these are very moist and sweet – decadently sweet”–

    Oh, good. That means it’s a recipe with my name on it!

    Seriously this is one of your best dessert recipes…easy, chocolately, sweet, and nobake. I love it all!

    WAY to GO on these!

    I wonder if I could half the recipe. 2 c of hemp seeds sounds like a lot just b/c I like to mix and match my dessert balls and never make too much of any one recipe at a time so may half it. Then again, why bother cleaning the Vita for a half batch :)

    • christine says

      June 12, 2011 at 5:49 pm

      Thanks, they’re super fast and easy, not earthy tasting at all. You could cut the recipe in half, or freeze half for later snacking. And you could probably do them in the Vita, but the dough is very gooey and would probably be hard to scoop from around the blade.

  2. JL goes Vegan says

    June 12, 2011 at 4:57 am

    I think I’m finally getting a day in the kitchen today and these just made the “to make” list! Woot!

    • christine says

      June 12, 2011 at 5:47 pm

      Yum, I’ve been smacking on them today – perfect dessert and they’d probably freeze well.

  3. Errign says

    June 12, 2011 at 8:31 am

    I love things like this, because they make awesome grab n’ go snacks before exercise, etc :)

    • christine says

      June 12, 2011 at 5:46 pm

      True, or a great breakfast. :-)

  4. MILA VICTORIA says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    I just finished making these and topped it off with crushed walnuts and I am IN LOVE! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS RECIPE! It is divine and so simple to make. Even hazardous people in the kitchen (like myself) can do it ;)

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  5. jay says

    November 3, 2012 at 11:28 am

    thanks so much for such a delish recipe. i’ve made these twice now, once with the hemp seeds and then once substituting the hemp with almond meal. both times they were amazing. thanks again!

    • christine says

      November 4, 2012 at 7:11 am

      Thank you for the feedback, glad you like the recipe! I love making a huge batch and storing them in the freezer, they make a great treat chilled.

  6. Gigi says

    February 5, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    This are so so so good that I felt some guilt eating more than one. It taste better than any fudge I have every eaten.

    • christine says

      February 5, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      Aw, thanks! They’re addicting and energizing for a pre or post workout snack, I usually eat three at a time! :-)

    • Deanna says

      May 24, 2013 at 10:50 am

      I made these but halved the recipe and added some shredded coconut, flax seeds and 2 tbsp. nut butter….and they are delicious!!!

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    June 17, 2011 at 11:00 pm

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  2. Picnic Packing & Hemp Crunch Balls - The Raw Project says:
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