Green Tea Hazelnut Bites
I am a little shocked that these bites taste so good…
I mean – how can they??? They don’t have chocolate -in any form- in them!!!
No white chocolate, dark chocolate or milk chocolate {GASP}…which doesn’t happen often in this little blog of mine (nor in my little home for that matter)!
What they do come packed with is a healthy dose of kombucha green tea, hazelnut meal and honey and a smattering of coconut oil, egg and coconut flour!
Totally delicious and Totally good for you …I came up with these when I got my first Recipe Redux assignment of “Cooking with Tea“. The Recipe Redux focuses on morphing delicious dishes into delicious AND healthy ones. I am so humbled to have been accepted into this group of Bloggers and so love their incentive to “inspire the food lover in every healthy eater and inspire the healthy eater in every food lover”!
I am not a big tea connoisseur, but I do love kombucha green tea …I first wanted to make green tea scones with white chocolate but then realized that white chocolate is not the healthiest one of its cousins – so, since most of my dark chocolate was used up in experimenting on Soup, I figured I would take a chance and go chocolate-free! The coconut flour was added in at the very last minute to make the dough more manageable.
These are not only healthy but -with 6 ingredients & 3 optional ones- they are super easy too! One bowl, one tray, one spoon, and one oven – gives new meaning to “one and done“! 🙂
Now, here’s one bite…
I Googled “tea bites” and could not find any others…which lead me to wondering…
Have you baked with tea before?
Ingredients
For the bites
- 2 cups hazelnut meal
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup freshly brewed kombucha green tea I use 2 bags for one cup
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
Topping
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl, add the hazelnut meal, honey, green tea, coconut oil and egg and mix well and then mix in the coconut flour
- Form into balls/bites (I made 10 out of this), flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined baking tray
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds
- Bake for 20 minutes
- Let cool for about 15 minutes and sprinkle with mixed up cinnamon and brown sugar (optional)
Notes
These do look very good and I’m quite happy to have a dessert that doesn’t contain chocolate! I love the look of your little bites and I adore anything with hazelnut meal. I haven’t tried that kind of tea so I’ll add that to my ‘to do’ list xx
Great going Shashi! I love green tea but prefer it in liquid form ;)! That being said, I do love me some green tea ice cream! Also you’ll be very pleased to know that green tea flavored Kit Kats are available in Japan…time to make a trip down there ;)?
I am not surprised at all these are delicious. Hazelnuts and coconut…they are sure a winning combination. These bites look mouthwatering, Shashi.
i love green tea ice cream and tea, so i’m sure i’d love these! you are so creative!
Mmm … these look absolutely delicious inside … even though there isn’t a chunk or even a flake of chocolate in sight! I forgive you just this once, Shashi, as these hazelnut bites sound and look so healthy and tasty.
That sounds amazing! Do you buy hazelnut meal, or grind your own? I have almond, coconut, and even cashew, but I hadn’t seen hazelnut anywhere yet 🙂
cooking with tea! Such a great topic!
Where did you find hazelnut meal? Or did you make it? If I could purchase that I would make everything hazelnut and chocolate flavored…it would be bad.
I would never think to cook with tea! To be honest, I would never think of 95% of the things that you food bloggers come up with! That is why I only read food blogs and don’t try to write one.
Great flavors packed in these little cookie bites, Shashi!
Yum, I love Green Tea everything! Ice cream, mochi, crackers, etc. There are some crazy Asian treats w/ green tea in it.
Is it easy to find hazelnut meal? I don’t think I have ever see nit but then again I never looked for it either!
Lovely little bites, I love green tea and hazelnuts, perfect with a cup of tea. They look so good!
I don’t know why I’ve never baked with tea. I love to drink it, I’m sure I’d love to eat it as well.
I sure think you would – another blogger used tea to steam fish in – so interesting!
Looks like incorporating tea into cooking is becoming the thing to do in the food blogging world. I love it though!
Thanks P – It was a fun and interesting Recipe Redux challenge!
These look like they’re healthy.
So I can eat more of them, right, Shashi? 😉
Yes! For sure! 🙂
Lady you are on fire! Yesterday choc soup and today these amazing green tea hazelnut bites.
I can totally see myself dunking one bite into the choc soup…WHOA…
OK I have to stop thinking about it, I might pass out otherwise! 😉
Mike You are a genius!!! Why oh why did I not think of dunking these into the chocolate soup??? Speak about mind blowing….
Easy, tasty, AND healthy?!? These have my name written all over them! Even if there’s no chocolate 😉 And I seriously love all the ingredients — I can just imagine how soft and pillowy they must be.
I’ve never baked with tea before, but I’ve made my oats in it if that counts 🙂
Oats in tea? Now I am intrigued? Milky tea or plain tea? guess both would work…
These bites look mouthwatering Shashi! I am a big fan of green tea desserts and with the hazelnuts and coconut…oh boy, sounds like such an amazing combination. Luckily for me they are healthy too since I would surely want to eat the entire batch!:)
Hahaha – yup, that was an issue at our house too – I started running out of hiding places for the container with these bites! 🙂
Believe it or not, I’ve yet to bake with tea. It’s been on my list for a while, but I just haven’t done it yet. Now you’ve inspired me…these sound delicious! Thanks, Shashi!
Thanks so much David!
I love bite-sized snacks…these look delish!!
Thanks so much Danielle
These look lovely Shashi! Perfect tea bites I think. I’ve done madeleines with tea and some fruit cakes, Tea works as a great flavour in baked goods, much like coffee and chocolate 🙂
Hope you’ve been well. xx
Thanks so much Nazneen – madeleines with tea sound like such a fabulous idea
I love the simple ingredients list and that they pack so much flavour. Fantastic recipe, Sashi!
Thanks so much Nancy!
This looks so yummy! I’ve never baked or cooked with green tea, had no idea it was even possible! Dropping by from SITS Sharefest–love the blog!
Janelle, if not for the recipe redux challenge, I would never have tried cooking/baking with it either! Thanks so much for your kind comment.
These look so good! I LOVE tea… and I love what you said at the beginning! I hear ya… for me, dessert is best when it involves chocolate in some form! 🙂 But every once in a while, you find something that isn’t chocolate… but just as satisfying!! Looks like you found that recipe! YUM!
Ha – thanks Cailee! This was indeed sweet and satisfying – and just like chocolate, needed a tall glass of milk to wash it down 🙂
Looks good!
I’ve never cooked w/ tea as I’m not a huge fan, but I can do raspberry or chai.. which I bet would be equally delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe, darling! Hope you’re having a lovely holiday weekend.
Raspberry or chai would be a wonderful flavor indeed! Great idea Jessie! Hope your week is gong well
These look really tasty! I love green tea, so I’d definitely like this recipe!
Thanks Jess 🙂
I have yet to bake with tea … it’s something I keep meaning to do but just somehow never get around to! These look delicious!! Hope you are having a great long weekend!
Thanks bunches Ashley – I really liked this recipe redux challenge! Hope your week is going well 🙂
Ground hazelnut + green tea = scrumptious bites by Shashi… What a Happy Memorial Day!
Thanks so much Denise
I’ve baked with tea but never cookies! These look really good! 😀
Thanks so much Lorraine
I’ve never actually baked with tea, but I do love drinking it. I would be all over these little tea bites!
Bianca – I confess, am not a huge tea drinker – if not for the recipe redux challenge, I would never have ended up enjoying these! 🙂
This couldn’t have come at a better time – I just got a load of green tea and have an urge to bake something with it so I’ve been hunting around for a while for things to try. Great idea Shashi – thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Charles – if you make them, I would love to know what you think
Now that is a crazy stellar combo 😉