Raspberry tahini chickpea balls! If you’re looking for a healthy snack for plant-based kids, this one fits the bill. A variation on our PBJ balls, these are an easy vegan snack.

If you’re looking for a new healthy snack to make with your kiddos, these Raspberry Tahini Chickpea balls are a great one to add to the list.

Rich in flavor and texture, these are a variation of our original PBJ balls with a raspberry tahini twist.

Plus, they’re packed with nutrients to make a healthy and satiating travel or lunch-box snack.

A PB3 Plate Perfect Match

If you’re not yet familiar with the PB3 Plate, it’s our model for how to create a nutrient-dense and balanced plant-based meal (or snack) for kids.

The PB3 Plate makes sure to include one-third of each of the following:

Fruits and Vegetables
Legumes, Nuts and Seeds
Grains and Starches

In addition to these three main components, we love to see other specific nutrients: iron, calcium, omega-3s, and vitamin C (for iron absorption).

When you’re making a PB3 Plate meal, this would also incorporate a glass of fortified soy milk and any supplements on the side your child takes, like vitamin B12.

How does this apply to snacks like these Raspberry Tahini Chickpea balls?

You can incorporate ingredients that emulate the points above in homemade recipes!

For example, Raspberry Tahini Chickpea balls include:

Protein from chickpeas and tahini
Fat from tahini
Vitamin C from raspberries
Calcium from dates and chickpeas
Iron from chickpeas
Fiber from rolled oats, chickpeas, and raspberries

We love rotating in snacks like this for our kids because they have so much to offer nutritionally, even if your babe just eats one.

How To Make Them

To make these delectable little no-bake bites, all you need is a food processor and a fridge.

In your food processor, start by grinding your rolled oats into a flour.

To your oat flour, add a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, pitted dates, tahini, vanilla, and salt.

You’ll process these ingredients together until a sticky dough ball forms.

Using a spatula, carefully break up the stick dough into pieces and add your raspberries.

Pulse your new raspberry mixture until they’re well incorporated.

Remove your dough with a spatula. Using your hands, form the dough into individual 1-inch balls.

Place your dough balls onto a baking sheet or plate and store in the fridge. Alternatively, place them in an air-tight bag or container and store any uneaten ones in the freezer for later.

Enjoy!

Find the full printable recipe here.