5 Hormone-Friendly Snack Recipes
- Naomi Gillespie
- Aug 5, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 27, 2025
Support Your Energy, Gut Health & Hormone Balance
Created by Naomi Gillespie
Functional Health Specialist, Naturopath, and Founder of Origin Pain Relief
These snack recipes were designed to help you:
✔ Balance your hormones
✔ Heal your gut lining
✔ Stabilise blood sugar and cortisol
✔ Beat cravings and feel energised - naturally
Whether you're in clinic care, on a personal wellness journey, or just here for delicious ideas,
these snacks will keep your hormones happy and your body supported, one bite at a time.
1. Choc-Tahini Hormone Balls
Ingredients:
• 1⁄2 cup tahini
• 1 cup almond meal
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 6 Medjool dates (pitted)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch sea salt
• 1–2 tbsp water (if needed)
Method:
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Roll into small balls and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Why it works:
Tahini is rich in calcium and magnesium. Cacao and cinnamon help regulate blood sugar and
lift mood. Chia seeds support your gut and hormones.
2. Lemon Coconut Bliss Bites
Ingredients:
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup cashews or sunflower seeds
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch sea salt
Method:
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until combined.
Roll into balls and coat with extra coconut if desired. Chill to set.
Why it works:
Coconut supports metabolism and gut health. Lemon helps the liver and digestion. A bright,
energising snack.
3. Seed Cycling Snack Balls
Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
• 2 tbsp ground pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbsp ground sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
• 1⁄4 cup almond butter
• 3 dates
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Dash of water if needed
Method:
Mix or blend all ingredients.
Form into small balls and refrigerate.
Why it works:
These seeds support different phases of your cycle and help regulate oestrogen and
progesterone. Great for PMS, perimenopause, or PCOS.
4. Gut-Healing Collagen Berry Bites
Ingredients:
• 1⁄2 cup freeze-dried raspberries or strawberries
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1 scoop Super Human Blend or clean collagen powder
• 1 tbsp flaxseed
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1–2 tbsp nut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
Method:
Blend dry ingredients, then add wet.
Roll into balls and chill before serving.
Why it works:
Collagen supports gut repair and skin health. Berries offer antioxidants. Flax aids elimination
and hormone clearance.
5. No-Nut Energy Squares
Ingredients:
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup shredded coconut
• 3 tbsp tahini
• 3 tbsp rice malt syrup or date paste
• 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch sea salt
Method:
Blend all ingredients in a processor.
Press into a lined tray, refrigerate, and cut into squares.
Why it works:
Nut-free but packed with hormone-supportive minerals, fibre, and slow-release energy.
Perfect for school/work-safe snacking.
You're Nourishing Your Hormones - One Snack at a Time
By choosing snacks like these, you're doing more than fuelling your body.
You're calming your nervous system, feeding your gut, and giving your hormones the
nutrients they actually need to do their job.
This is the kind of support your body feels, even when you're busy.
Want More?
If you found these recipes helpful, you'll love the full 7-Day Hormone, Gut & Cortisol Reset, packed with daily meals, rituals, and real-life
tools to feel clearer, calmer, and more balanced.
Hormone Gut Cortisol Reset 7 day.docx
Questions? Ready for personal support?
I work with women across Australia (online and in clinic) to:
• Balance hormones
• Heal gut issues
• Rebuild energy and calm
• Understand the root cause of symptoms
Let’s work together.
Visit to learn more or book a session. https://www.originwellness.au/
With warmth and wellness,
Naomi Gillespie
Functional Health Specialist
Founder of Origin Pain Relief Therapy