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Energy Balls or Bars

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Category:     Dessert

Description:
Dried fruit, nut & seed snack, sweet but not as sickly as some bought bars. Any combination of dried fruit, nuts & seeds could be used.


General applicability:

Energy Balls or Bars
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 2 ounces dates
  • 2 ounces prunes
  • 1 ounce pumpkin seeds [or BTD compliant substitute]
  • 1 ounce walnuts
  • 1 ounce ground flaxseed or LSA [see note below]
  • 2 ounces sultanas or raisins
  • 2 ounces dried apricots
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 2 ounces sesame seeds

    Note:

  • The 'LSA' included in the recipe comes from 'The Liver Cleansing Diet' by Dr Sandra Cabot and consists of 3 parts flaxseed, 2 parts sunflower seeds, 1 part almonds, all ground up together. Store in freezer.


How to make it:
  • Put the dates, prunes, pumpkin seeds, walnuts & LSA/flaxseed into food processor.
  • Process until fruit is mashed and nuts and seeds are roughly chopped (or until all pureed together).
  • Add sultanas/raisins and apricots and process until combined.
  • Add enough water to bind together.

    To make balls :

  • Roll spoonfuls of the mixture in sesame seeds until well coated.
  • Chill.
  • Makes about 20 small balls

    To make bars:

  • Stir the sesame seeds into the mixture and press into a tin that has been lined with baking paper or lightly greased.
  • Chill.
  • Can then be cut into whatever size you want.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Flax Seeds
B
N
B
N
B
N
N
N
Walnuts
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Prunes
B
N
B
N
B
N
N
A
Raisins
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Dates
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
N
Apricots
B
N
N
N
B
N
A
N


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Sesame Seed
N
A
N
A
N
A
N
A
Sunflower Seeds
N
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Almonds
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Pumpkin Seeds
B
A
B
A
B
N
B
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens