Chai Spiced Ashwagandha Bites blend the cozy, sweet, and mildly spicy notes of chai with the energizing benefits of oats, creating the perfect filling snack. Ashwagandha, celebrated for its ability to boost muscle strength and improve cardiorespiratory stamina, also plays a key role in reducing tiredness. Make these bites a treat for post-exercise recovery or a fantastic pick-me-up any time of day.
Make the Chai Spice Blend by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
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Add ½ cup oats to a food processor with the dates, tahini, Chai spice blend, and Ashwagandha powder. Blend until it’s fully incorporated and has a moist consistency.
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Add the remaining ½ cup oats and pulse 2–3 times until the oats are incorporated but still in pieces and not fully blended for texture.
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With clean hands, roll the mixture into 1–2” balls and place them into an airtight container in the refrigerator (or freezer!).
Chef's Notes
Substitutions In place of ashwagandha, you can use any adaptogen powder you’d like. Adaptogen blends made with reishi, cordyceps, or astragalus are great for this recipe.
In place of oats in this recipe, try puffed millet, quinoa, or amaranth.
Where to Find Ashwagandha Powder You can find ashwagandha powder online and, occasionally, in specialty grocery stores or natural food markets.
Storage Store ashwagandha balls in the refrigerator for up to 14 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
Chai Spice Blend
1 ½tspground cinnamon
¾tspground ginger
½tspground cardamom
½tspground allspice
⅛tspground black pepper
¼tspground clove
¼tspground nutmeg
Bite Ingredients
1cuporganic rolled oats
¾cupMedjool dates (pitted)
¼cuptahini (or almond butter)
1tbspAshwagandha powder
Directions
1
Make the Chai Spice Blend by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2
Add ½ cup oats to a food processor with the dates, tahini, Chai spice blend, and Ashwagandha powder. Blend until it’s fully incorporated and has a moist consistency.
3
Add the remaining ½ cup oats and pulse 2–3 times until the oats are incorporated but still in pieces and not fully blended for texture.
4
With clean hands, roll the mixture into 1–2” balls and place them into an airtight container in the refrigerator (or freezer!).
