Walnut and Date Energy Bites

A little something for four o’clock, when lunch is far behind you and dinner is still a long way off. Walnuts are at their best right now, freshly harvested, and with the dates they make a snack that is sweet enough to feel like a treat and filling enough to carry you through.

Ten minutes, six ingredients and no oven. Two of these with a cup of tea is all you need.

We taste simple things like this together in my group programme, Six Tuesdays in Montignac, starting on 20 October.

Makes

14

Prep time

10 Min

Chill time

30 Min

Total time

40 Min

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Walnut and Date Energy Bites

No-bake energy bites with walnuts, dates, oats, cocoa and cinnamon. Six ingredients, ten minutes, and a snack that keeps you going through the afternoon.

Ingredients

• 150 g (1½ cups) walnuts
• 150 g (about 9) soft Medjool dates, stoned
• 50 g (½ cup) rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• A pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Put the walnuts and oats in a food processor and pulse to a coarse crumb.
2. Add the dates, cocoa, cinnamon and salt, and blend until the mixture holds together when you press it between your fingers.
3. Roll into about 14 small balls with damp hands.
4. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Storage

They keep for a week in the fridge in a closed jar, and freeze well for up to 3 months.

Variations

Swap the walnuts for hazelnuts or almonds, or roll the bites in desiccated coconut or cocoa powder.

Vegan

These bites are naturally vegan. Use certified gluten-free oats if you need them to be gluten-free.

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