Raspberry Coconut Balls & Almond Tahini Balls

Sally Obermeder SALLY OBERMEDER

You may have seen my recent Q&A with The Food Matters Team and as promised I will be sharing some of my recipes with you guys!

First up is the epic Raspberry Coconut Balls and my favorite Almond Tahini Balls. I hope you enjoy!

Raspberry Coconut Balls

Ingredients

  • 185 g (6½ oz/1½ cups) frozen raspberries, defrosted
  • 105 g (3½  oz/1 cup) rolled(porridge) oats
  • 45 g (1½ oz/½ cup) desiccated (shredded) coconut
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

Method

  1. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Slightly smash the raspberries in a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  2. Roll into balls and set the balls out on the prepared tray. Transfer  to the fridge to set, about 1 hour.
  3. These will keep for a few days, stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Almond Tahini Balls

Ingredients

  • 90 g (3¼  oz/1 cup) desiccated (shredded) coconut , plus extra for coating
  • 155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) dried apricots, roughly chopped
  • 135 g (4¾ oz/ ½ cup) tahini
  • 90 g (3¼  oz/ ¼ cup) honey
  • 40 g (1½ oz/ ¼ cup) almonds, coarsely chopped

Method

  1. Mix  all the ingredients together in a bowl. Taste and add a little extra honey if you like it sweeter.
  2. Shape the mixture into balls, then  roll in the extra desiccated coconut.
  3. Transfer  to the fridge to set, about 1 hour.
  4. These balls can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Food photographer - Ben Dearnley

Excerpt from SUPER GREEN SIMPLE AND LEAN by Sally Obermeder and Maha Koraiem. Published by Allen & Unwin. Out now . $24.99

Sally Obermeder

BY SALLY OBERMEDER

Television presenter, radio host, best-selling author, entrepreneur...it’s an exhaustive list, but it’s why Sally Obermeder has become one of Australia’s most loved and admired personalities.

Personally, everything changed for Sally in 2011. Just days before she was due to give birth to her first child, Sally was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive stage 3 breast cancer. She spent the next 12 months undergoing intensive chemotherapy and radiation; and in 2012 she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgeries. Very happily, Sally is now 5+ years free of cancer. This was her ah-ha moment that changed the way she lived her life. Now a bestselling author!