Spirulina, Coconut, Hemp and Matcha Bliss Balls

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Go green so there will be a better tomorrow ♻️🌍💚

According to NOAA Climate.gov, carbon dioxide levels today are higher than at any point in at least the past 800,000 years! The global average atmospheric carbon dioxide in 2018 was 407.4 parts per million (ppm for short), with a range of uncertainty of plus or minus 0.1 ppm. The last time the atmospheric CO2 amounts were this high was more than 3 million years ago, when temperature was 2°–3°C (3.6°–5.4°F) higher than during the pre-industrial era 🔥🔥🔥.

Carbon dioxide concentrations are rising mostly because of the fossil fuels that people are burning for energy. Fossil fuels like coal and oil contain carbon that plants pulled out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis over the span of many millions of years; we are returning that carbon to the atmosphere in just a few hundred years 💥💥💥

We Are The New Farmers are doing their part to build a greener future by creating the first indoor commercial spirulina farm right in my own backyard of Brooklyn. Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that people can take as a dietary supplement. People consider spirulina a superfood due to its excellent nutritional content and health benefits. One of the reasons @WeAreTheNewFarmers chose to grow spirulina was because it is one of the most sustainable foods our planet has to offer. Spirulina production uses less water than any other grow-crop vegetable—to produce a kilogram of spirulina, less than 500 liters  of water is used. A comparable kilogram of rice uses 3400 liters, and beef uses a whopping  15,400 liters per kilogram. Swapping the occasional serving of meat in favor of spirulina can help cut greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 10 times per serving! ✨⚡️💫

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Ingredients: Yields 10-15 balls

  • 1 cup toasted coconut flakes

  • 1/3 cup old fashioned oats

  • 2 tbsp hemp hearts

  • 2 tbsp chia seeds

  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds

  • 1/2 cup packed pitted dates

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh spirulina

  • 2 tbsp matcha powder (optional)

Ingredient Prep:

  1. To a food processor, add coconut flakes, oats, hemp hearts, chia seeds, sesame seeds, dates and coconut oil. Pulse until a sticky dough is formed.

  2. Add fresh spirulina, half a teaspoon at a time, pulsing after each addition and tasting the mixture.

  3. Using a tablespoon, scoop out the mixture and roll into balls using your hands. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  4. (Optional) After refrigerating for 30 minutes, roll your energy balls in some matcha powder.

Stephanie Wright