Sesame seeds + Palm sugar energy bites

Last Updated on October 17, 2021 by Sindhu

Calcium and iron-rich energy bites with the goodness of sesame seeds, palm sugar, and coconut. A great gluten-free snack and dessert selection for vegans that is quick and easy to make.

Sesame seeds have a very special place in both Indian culture and cuisine. They are treated extremely precious, because of their many health benefits.

In general, sesame seeds are most frequently eaten in India during the winter season, as they keep the body warm.

Sesame seeds are called ‘Til’ in Hindi and Bengali, ‘Nuvvulu’ in Telugu, ‘Ellu’ in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam.

These are found around the world in many other cuisines and they are one of the oldest seeds grown on this earth.

Health benefits of sesame seeds

1. Good source of calcium

100 grams of sesame seeds contain up to 3 times the amount of calcium as 1 cup of milk). As a result, they can be an excellent alternative to regular milk for vegans and lactose intolerant.

2. Rich in Iron content

Sesame seeds are very much loaded with iron content. 100 gm of sesame seeds contain 14 mg of iron. Whereas 3 oz of beef has 2.2-7.4 mg of iron.

3. Warms up the body

Sesame seeds generate heat and keep your body warm. This is very useful, especially in winters and also for people who don’t consume meat.

4. Loaded with zinc, magnesium and folate.

Sesame seeds have the maximum zinc content when compared to any other seeds. They also contain a good amount of magnesium and folate which makes them a powerhouse for minerals.

Ingredients

The basic list of ingredients are readily available in most of the grocery stores or Asian stores.

1. Sesame seeds
2. Palm sugar
3. Desiccated coconut
4. Cardamom powder/ Ground green cardamom

The palm sugar made from coconut palm sap is always a healthier alternative to table sugar. Because of the low glycemic index, it doesn’t spike the blood glucose level, thus making it a healthier choice.

But just in case, coconut sugar isn’t available, you can easily replace it with one of these substitutes.

The sesame seeds I used for this recipe are brown unhulled seeds. But you can swap them for hulled white sesame seeds or black sesame seeds, also called benniseeds.

In the traditional recipe, we use jaggery which is also an unrefined sweetener just like palm sugar.

Instructions

But the traditional making of sesame laddu can be a little bit tedious and tricky for newbies.

So lets see how can we make this process simple, so that every one of us can enjoy these energy bites.