I love mamoul! Walnuts is my favorite – although pistachio and dates definitely come a close second. However despite being quite knowledgable in the realm of sweet baking,  I’ve failed so many times at making traditional mamoul, that I basically gave up. The not so traditional though, with a healthy twist, I’ve got figured out! Well more like created my own versions of mamoul that are easier to make, healthier and taste awesome.

This is a vegan no-egg version of my Chestnut Mamoul (recipe coming soon) using chestnut flour instead of roasted chestnuts, and a chia egg instead of a chicken egg. Now I know chestnut flour is not a common ingredient.So you can replace it with almond flour and it will be just as good. Otherwise use only oat flour.

If you don’t have the mamoul molds, just shape it by hand and make it as pretty as possible. The sesame seeds will hide the imperfections anyway. But when it tastes so delicious, and is so good for you, who cares what they look like!

I love the flavor of aniseed. However if you aren’t, then feel free to use cinnamon or cardamom instead.