Seed Cycling Date Balls
These delicious seed cycling date balls will be your go-to recipe as you jump on the seed cycling train. Sweetened with honey and dates, these date balls are a healthy option for your mid-day snack or after-dinner dessert. Grabbing a couple of these a day will help you get in those ground seeds for hormone balance, and if you are a chocolate lover, even better!
I make these seed cycling date balls almost every week. They are great for getting ground seeds for hormone balancing and satisfying that sweet tooth simultaneously. As you’ll read in this post, they are a great source of many other excellent nutrients for the body as well. Thankfully, my entire family loves them.
As a bonus, they are gluten-free, which makes them a great option to add to a potluck or to offer to guests in your home. Being simple and packed with nutritious ingredients, these date balls are one of our go-to desserts to make when invited to a friend’s for dinner. They look great served in a shallow white serving bowl like this one.
These date balls are also fun to make with your kids, and you will be happy they are eating these healthy treats!
The nutrient info about these seed cycling date balls
Dates
Dates are full of amazingness! First, when you eat dates, you get a good source of magnesium, fiber, protein, potassium, copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin B6. Second, they are also a great source of antioxidants, which help the body fight off free radicals, and they are known to reduce inflammatory agents associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Lastly, they improve memory, learning ability, and bone health. What a great substitute for white sugar! (1)
Cocoa Powder
Cocoa is another excellent source of essential minerals like magnesium, iron, and potassium. Therefore, it has been shown to have cardiovascular benefits, improve mood, improve cognitive function, regulate blood sugar, and aid in skin health. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, which can help prevent chronic disease. (2)
Honey
Honey is a form of sugar, but it is better than refined sugar and is high in antioxidants. Therefore, unlike other forms of sugar, eating honey has some nutritional benefits. Still, it is best not to consume too much.
Ground Seeds
Ground seeds for seed cycling: Seed cycling is the rotation of four different seeds taken at certain aspects of the menstrual cycle to optimize hormone balance.
- Flax seeds & Pumpkin seeds are taken during the follicular phase: days 1-14, or from the end of our period to ovulation.
- Flax seeds are rich in lignans, which help the body eliminate excess estrogen.
- Pumpkin seeds contain zinc, which helps to produce progesterone
- Sesame seeds and sunflower seeds are taken during the luteal phase (day 15-28 or from ovulation to period).
- Sesame seeds contain zinc, which supports the production of progesterone, and lignans to prevent excess estrogen.
- Sunflower seeds contain selenium, which helps remove excess estrogen and also supports liver function, and vitamin E. As a result, they aid in the production of progesterone. (3)
Almond Flour
Almond flour is an excellent substitute for regular flour, with many more health benefits. For example, it provides a good source of healthy fats and can help prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, improve brain health, optimize bone and teeth strength, and aid in blood sugar control. It contains many great nutrients, such as calcium, iron, omega-3, vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber. (4,5).
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is a form of saturated fat. Therefore, coconut oil is advised to be consumed in less than 10% of a daily diet. However, it is a much better oil form than canola or vegetable oil.
Peppermint Oil
This is an optional ingredient, but great to add if you like the tase of mint and chocolate. Peppermint oil can help with digestive issues by relaxing the muscles of the digestive tract. (6)
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Seed Cycling Date Balls
This seed cycling date balls recipe is a go-to! Made with simple ingredients and sweetened with honey, this is a real treat and perfect for balancing hormones.
Ingredients
- 10 Dates Diced
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Ground Seeds (depending on time of month) Pumpkin + flax or Sesame + Sunflower
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Cup Honey or sweetener of choice
- Optional: Peppermint oil to taste (12 drops)
Instructions
Dice up the dates
Add all dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix well
Add in the dates
Add in the rest of the ingredients
Mix all ingredients together
Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (can stay for however long you'd like)
Roll into desired-sized balls
Keep cold until you serve and again for storing
Notes
Boost your hormonal balance naturally with these delicious Seed Cycling Date Balls! Packed with nutrient-dense ingredients like flaxseeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds, this easy, no-bake recipe supports your menstrual cycle while satisfying your sweet tooth. Made with Medjool dates for natural sweetness, these energy bites are rich in healthy fats, fiber, and essential vitamins. Perfect as a quick snack or pre-workout fuel, these hormone-supporting treats are vegan, gluten-free, and incredibly simple to make. Embrace the power of seed cycling with this wholesome, flavorful recipe!
Ingredients:
- 10 Dates Diced
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Ground Seeds (depending on time of month) Pumpkin + flax or Sesame + Sunflower
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Cup Honey or sweetener of choice
Instructions:
- Dice up the dates
- Add all dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix well
- Add in the diced dates
- Add in the rest of the ingredients
- Mix all ingredients together
- Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes up to a few hours or more if you are out and about.
- Roll into desired-sized balls
- It is best to keep them cold until you serve them and again for storing.
How to store seed cycling date balls?
These date balls are best stored in the refidgerator to keep their shape. They don’t have ingredients that perish quickly, so I would say up to two weeks is safe. You will likely go through them before then, but if not, You can also freeze them for up to six months.
What Seed Cycling Recipes have you tried?
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Seed Cycling Date Balls Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor Or cutting board and knife
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 10 Dates Diced
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Ground Seeds (depending on time of month) Pumpkin + flax or Sesame + Sunflower
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Cup Honey or sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Dice up the dates
- Add all dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix well
- Add in the dates
- Add in the rest of the ingredients
- Mix all ingredients together
- Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (can stay for however long you'd like)
- Roll into desired sized balls
- Keep cold until you serve and again for storing
Notes
References
- Elliott B. 8 Proven Health Benefits of Dates. Healthline. Published March 21, 2018. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-dates#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2
- Ningthoujam N. Know 8 health benefits of cocoa powder on Cocoa Day. Healthshots. Published December 13, 2023. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.healthshots.com/healthy-eating/superfoods/cocoa-powder-health-benefits/
- Team FI. Everything You Need to Know About Seed Cycling. Funk It Wellness. Published July 19, 2021. Accessed October 23, 2024. https://funkitwellness.com/blogs/seedcycling/everything-you-need-to-know-about-seed-cycling?
- Honeyville.com. Published April 24, 2024. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://honeyville.com/blog/5-reasons-to-use-almond-flour/
- ‌Rowden A. What are the health benefits and uses of almond flour? Medicalnewstoday.com. Published June 29, 2021. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/almond-flour-nutrition
- ‌NHS website. Peppermint oil. nhs.uk. Published July 2021. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/peppermint-oil/#:~:text=1.,a%20pharmacy%20or%20a%20shop.
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