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These little tiger nut balls provide everything you need in a protein ball: healthy fats, lean protein, and a delightful flavor that keeps you coming back for more. But before we dive into the recipe, let’s first talk about the elephant in the room: tiger nuts and resistant starch. If you’ve never had a tiger nut flour or you’re new to the idea of resistant starch, then read on!
Let’s dive in!
The Health Benefits of Tiger Nuts
Despite its name, tiger nuts are not nuts. Tiger nuts are actually tubers! Also known as chufa, yellow nutsedge, or earth almonds, these tubers originate from Egypt and are about the size of a chickpea. Ancient Egyptians used them for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
Tiger nuts are:
- Nutrient dense
- A great source of resistant starch
- Loaded with antioxidants [read the study here]
- Rich in fiber [read how this can help with constipation here]
- Rich in arginine [read how arginine helps support healthy blood sugar levels]
- Rich in nutrients that support healthy heart function [read the study here]
- Aphrodisiacs! [read the study here]
When these tubers are ground into flour, it’s super easy to add to recipes.
What Is Resistant Starch?
Tiger nut flour is good source of resistant starch, but what does that mean? Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that resists digestion (hence the name) in your small intestine and ferments in your large intestine. It’s also a prebiotic. Prebiotics are essentially food for the “good” bacteria in your gut. Supporting your gut health is essential for your overall wellness, which makes resistant starch a good addition to your diet.
Choose Organic Ingredients
A resistant starch ball is only as good as the ingredients that make up the balls. Always use the best quality ingredients you can afford. My recommendations:
- Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
- Anthony’s Organic Tiger Nut Flour
- Let’s Do Organic Shredded Coconut
- Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil
- Terrasoul Organic Dates
- Icelandic Flake Salt or Maldon Flake Sea Salt
- Terrasoul Organic Ceylon Cinnamon
Tiger Nut Resistant Starch Balls
Equipment
- 1 Blender or Food processor (I used the Twister Jar with my Blendtec)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Tigernut flour
- ½ cup Organic unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¼ cup Coconut oil Organic and cold-pressed
- ¼ cup Collagen peptides
- 8 Medjool dates Organic and pitted
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Icelandic flake salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into your food processor or blender.
- Pulse until the mixture forms a smooth dough. (This will firm up as the coconut oil and the dates continue to blend.)
- Shape the dough into balls.
- Enjoy!
- Store any leftovers in a glass jar in the fridge for up to one week.
Notes
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