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No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies


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How to Make No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c
8 whole
1/4 c
1/2 tsp
1/2 c
1/2 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. In a large bowl, combine tahini, oats, dried ginger, cardamom, coconut flakes and coarsely chopped medjool dates.

2. Roll into 1 inch balls and press on a piece of parchment paper to achieve cookie shape.

3. Gently press slivered almonds on top of each cookie for garnish.

4. Chill in the fridge until firm.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

A savory twist on a traditionally sweet cookie recipe, 'No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies' is a satisfying solution to enjoy when the 3pm slump hits. Have a batch prepared (you can store them in the freezer) and take one out as needed to curb afternoon cravings.

Cardamom combines well with savory dishes including breads, roasted veggies and these no bake cookies. It adds an aromatic element to the recipe, filling your kitchen with calming scents while soothing the stomach by reducing bloating, intestinal gas and stimulating digestion. You'll feel warm and nourished after these cookies.

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Metabolic Effects of No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cardamom

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cardamom

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Dates (soaked), Coconut Flakes, Oats / Oatmeal

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Aromatic

MILD AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

Active Ingredients: Cardamom

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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Oats / Oatmeal

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Dates (soaked), Coconut Flakes, Oats / Oatmeal

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Coconut Flakes

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Warms Abdomen

MILD WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Digestive

MILD DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cardamom

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High Fiber Laxative

MILD HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

Active Ingredients: Oats / Oatmeal

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

MILD NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Tahini, Cardamom, Coconut Flakes

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Satisfies Stomach

MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Oats / Oatmeal

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Builds Stamina

MILD BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Oats / Oatmeal

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Coconut Flakes, Dates (soaked), Oats / Oatmeal

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Diaphoretic

MILD DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried), Cardamom

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Irritates Throat

MILD IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried)

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Warms Chest

MILD WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried)

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Warms Ears

MILD WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried)

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Cardiac Stimulant

MILD CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

Active Ingredients: Ginger (Dried)

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Constituents:
Magnesium

MILD MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Protein

MILD PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Soluble Fiber

MILD SOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Coconut Flakes, Dates (soaked), Oats / Oatmeal

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Iron

MILD IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Calcium

MILD CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

Active Ingredients: Tahini

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Fats

MILD FATS

Active Ingredients: Tahini, Coconut Flakes

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies

  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Warms-ears, Digestive, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Digestive, Warms-abdomen

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Digestive, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears

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  • Shrimp

    Shrimp has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Warms-ears, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Warms-ears, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Nutritive

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Warms-ears, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Nutritive, Warms-chest

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Nutritive

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  • Crystallized Ginger

    Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to No Bake Coconut Tahini Cookies

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

    LEARN MORE

  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Irritates-throat

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  • Damiana

    Damiana has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Digestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen

    LEARN MORE

  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Warms-chest

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant

    LEARN MORE

  • Belly breathing

    Belly breathing has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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Andrew Keeler New haven, CT
2023-09-27
“Wondering what the dates are supposed to be soaked in?"
Hayley Austin Pahoa, HI
2025-02-22
“Generally, dates are soaked in warm water for about 10-15 minutes to soften them, making them easier to blend and mix into recipes. You could also soak them in a bit of warm plant-based milk for extra flavor."
Valerie Muehleip San diego, CA
2024-10-29
“My partner, friend and myself loved these. Just finishing batch 1 and about to make batch 2. The flavors really come together after sitting in fridge overnight. Feels so satisfying and nourishing to my vata this fall. They are like a yummy version of cookie dough balls. I love ginger and cardamom. You can switch up the ingredients as well. I love eating them in the morning with warm lime ginger salt water."
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