PCOS recipe for weight loss: Chocolate Tahini Energy Bites

I’m not kidding when I tell you, I started eating these more and my weight started to go down. They’re a great combination of tahini (fats), flaxseed (good for estrogen levels), chia seeds (omega 3s), and they taste like chocolate, which in my books is a win. I struggle with the afternoon slump (who doesn’t), and I was struggling with snacks especially in the office. I did some research, reading to determine what exactly I needed to be eating. I knew that healthy fats (remember olive, avocado and smaller amounts of coconut) were crucial to hormone health, but I also try to keep lower carb as you know. I looked around and though recipes were almost what I wanted, but they seemed to be extra sweet and either have hard to access ingredients or didn’t have what I was hoping for.

So I created my own.

Here’s a VERY easy recipe. They stay good for days and they honestly taste like a seriously sweet treat.

If you’re seed cycling eat these during the first half of your cycle. If you’re not seed cycling reap the benefits of the zinc in the pumpkin seeds and excess hormone binding abilities of flaxseed.

Here’s how you make these bites (makes 8 but double for more!)

In a food processor or very good blender combine:

- 1/4 cup dates (soak in warm water if they need to be softened)
- 2 Tb tahini (or nut butter)
- 2 Tb dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tb raw pumpkin seeds
- 2 Tb flaxseeds
- 1/2 Tb chia seeds
- 2 Tb coconut flakes (unsweetened)
- 1 Tb water
- Optional vanilla extract
- Pinch of cinnamon, cardamom or any favorite spices
- Pinch of salt

I would bring about 4 of these to work, and have 1-2 as a mid-morning snack and then have the remaining 1-3 in the afternoon with some fruit as a snack. Let me tell you, they really fill you up (remember to drink lots of water for the chia and the flax). They’d often even hold me through a workout until dinner.

Give them a try, see how they help you achieve your nutritional goals!