Chocolate Date Nut Bites
These chocolate date nut bites are my new favourite snack. They includes everything I love - dates, nuts, cardamom and chocolate. Bite sized treats that are great as a snack on-the-go or a healthier dessert. Place them in mini cupcake cases and they make the perfect edible gift too!
Ingredients
- 400g Medjool dates
- 1 heaped tbsp butter dairy-free/coconut oil also work
- 80g almonds
- 1 tsp cardamom
- Pinch of salt
- Toasted sesame seeds for coating
Chocolate filling
- 50g dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp tahini
Instructions
- Add the dates and butter to a large pan and cook over a medium-low heat.
- Once the butter is melted and the dates start to soften, mash with the back of a wooden spoon to create a paste.
- Optional - Toast the almonds in a dry pan for a few minutes, then allow to cool.
- Pulse the almonds in a food processor using 1-second bursts until you have a crumb consistency, then add to the date mixture along with the cardamom and a pinch of salt.
- Allow to cool enough to handle with your hands, then divide the mixture into 2 equal parts and roll each into a think, long log. Roll in sesame seeds to coat.
- Use a metal straw, or the bottom of a teaspoon (or anything else you have that's metal, long and cylindrical) to press down the middle to create a well for the chocolate.
- Break up the chocolate into a heat-proof bowl and melt in the microwave, stirring every few seconds so it doesn't burn.
- Mix in the tahini, then carefully pour into the well you created. Top with an optional drizzle of tahini, then run a sharp knife/cocktail stick down the middle to create a swirl affect.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, then slice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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