Cooking with Hemp Connect's Hemp Hearts

Ginger Crunch Bites

Hemp hearts are high in protein, omegas, iron, folate, zinc and magnesium. They are the perfect addition to any recipe and offer many health benefits. Just a quarter of a cup of Hemp Hearts provides 400mg magnesium, 18.6g plant based protein, 47% of your daily folate requirements and 65% of your daily dose of iron requirements. 

This Ginger Crunch Bites were provided by Justine Switalla (holistic health coach) and Hemp Connect. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup oats
• ½ cup coconut
• ½ cup Hemp Connect Hemp Hearts
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup medjool dates, pitted + softened slightly
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp coconut oil, softened
• ½ cup extra Hemp Hearts for coating
  

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Method

1. Process the almonds, oats + coconut in a food processor.
2. Add the Hemp Hearts, spices, salt and blitz again.
3. Add the dates, maple and coconut oil and continue to blend until a soft dough forms and sticks together in the palm of your hand.
4. Add a few splashes of water if needed.
5. Remove from the processor and begin to roll into balls, coating in the Hemp Hearts
6. Once finished, store in an air-tight container in the fridge or freezer.

Enjoy these as lunch-box fillers or something to snack on when you're looking for something sweet!

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