Hazelnut Free Pesto-Walnut Turmeric Tahini Bites
These no-bake bites pack a serious flavor punch — earthy tahini, bright basil, warm turmeric, and a hint of lemon all rolled into one satisfying little ball. The food processor does the heavy lifting, blending walnuts and fresh basil into a rough, chunky pesto base before the rest of the ingredients come together into a cohesive, slightly sticky dough. Rolled oats give each bite real substance and a gentle chew, while honey keeps things just sweet enough to balance the savory, nutty depth. For anyone navigating tree nut concerns around hazelnuts specifically, these are built entirely around walnuts — no hazelnut paste, hazelnut oil, or any of the sneaky hazelnut-containing products that tend to show up in store-bought energy bites and snack bars. A quick 30-minute chill in the fridge is all it takes to firm them up into perfectly poppable, meal-prep-friendly snacks. Keep a batch in an airtight container and you've got a week's worth of wholesome, grab-and-go fuel ready to go.
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12 servings
For the bites
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the walnuts and basil to a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until the walnuts are coarsely chopped and the basil is broken down into small flecks — the mixture should look like a rough, chunky pesto, not a smooth paste.
- 2
Add the tahini, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, turmeric, black pepper, and salt to the food processor. Pulse 5–6 more times until the mixture just comes together into a cohesive, slightly sticky mass.
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