Choc-orange energy boosters
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- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Makes about 18
It only takes 15 minutes to blitz dates, nuts, seeds and oats to make this high-energy snack - perfect popped into a lunch box
| Nutrient | Unit |
|---|---|
| kcal | 99 |
| fat | 6g |
| saturates | 1g |
| carbs | 7g |
| sugars | 4g |
| fibre | 2g |
| protein | 3g |
| salt | 0g |
Ingredients
- 100g pitted medjool dates
- 100g pecan nuts
- 50g pumpkin seeds
- 50g rolled oats
- 4 tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa
- 2 heaped tbsp almond butter
- zest and juice 1 orange
Method
- STEP 1
Place all the ingredients and 3 tbsp orange juice in a food processor. Blitz until chopped and starting to clump together. If it’s a bit dry, add a drop more orange juice. Roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls with lightly oiled hands. Pop 2 or 3 into a lunchbox for a snack. Keeps in a sealed container for 2 weeks in the fridge.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2015
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