Nut-free buddies, this one’s for you! We’re no strangers to energy bites (and cake bites… and cookie bites…), however a nut-free model of those snackable treats was lengthy overdue!
With dates, tahini, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds, these tasty snacks are nutrient-packed and SO straightforward to make! They’re good for lunch bins, celebration platters, or simply grabbing out of the fridge whenever you want a deal with. Allow us to present you the way it’s accomplished!
These EASY, scrumptious snack bites have a healthful base of oats, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds. Dates and tahini bind them collectively — and the dates additionally add sweetness whereas the tahini provides richness. The remaining elements are vanilla and salt for taste!
To make these snack bites, begin by mixing up the dates in a food processor to make sure even distribution of the sweetness. Subsequent, you’ll break up the blended dates and add the remaining elements. Just a few extra pulses within the meals processor and so they’re able to roll!
Take pleasure in these snack bites as-is, roll them in hemp seeds, or, when you’re craving a bit decadence, add a chocolate-tahini topping + flaky salt!
We expect you’ll LOVE these snack bites! They’re:
Chewy
Naturally candy
Healthful
Nut-free
Straightforward to make
& SO snackable!
They’re the proper snack to pack in lunch bins, have round for workweek snacking, or add to a celebration platter for one thing a bit completely different!
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Servings 12 (~1 Tbsp) snack bites
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- 3/4 cup tightly packed pitted medjool dates (10-12 massive dates yield ~3/4 cup or 150 g)
- 1/3 cup old style rolled oats (guarantee gluten-free as wanted)
- 1/4 cup tahini (creamy, drippy // discover our favourite manufacturers here)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (additionally referred to as pepitas)
- 2 Tbsp hemp seeds (plus extra for rolling, if desired)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract*
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
CHOCOLATE TOPPING non-obligatory
- 2-3 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks (dairy-free as wanted)
- 1 tsp tahini
- Flaky sea salt
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To a food processor, add pitted dates and course of till damaged down and the dates have fashioned a “date ball” — about 1 minute. Break up the “date ball” into smaller items, then add the remaining elements: oats, tahini, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, vanilla, and sea salt. Course of till nicely mixed, scraping down the perimeters as wanted. The combination ought to be a bit unfastened and “chunky” — and never so moist that it sticks to your fingers. If too moist, add extra oats 1 Tbsp at a time. If too dry, add a bit extra tahini.
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CHOCOLATE TOPPING (non-obligatory): Add the chocolate chips and tahini to a small glass or steel bowl. Fastidiously place the bowl on prime of a saucepan with simmering water. Warmth, stirring often with a spatula or spoon, till melted and no lumps stay (~5 minutes). You may as well soften the chocolate and tahini in a heat-proof bowl within the microwave in 15-second increments till melted.
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Place a small plate or dish close by in your bites and, if desired, add hemp seeds to a small mixing bowl. Then, scoop out 1 Tbsp quantities and kind into balls, dropping a few of them into the hemp seeds if desired. We drizzled some with chocolate + a sprinkle of sea salt and rolled some in hemp seeds (each toppings non-obligatory).
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Place completed bites in your plate or dish and switch to the fridge to agency up (at the very least half-hour for finest texture). Take pleasure in! Leftover bites hold in a sealed container within the fridge for five to 7 days or within the freezer for 1 month.
*If not nut-free, almond extract can also be tremendous tasty in these!
*Prep time contains chilling.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out non-obligatory elements.
Serving: 1 serving Energy: 96 Carbohydrates: 12.5 g Protein: 2.6 g Fats: 4.9 g Saturated Fats: 0.7 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 2.4 g Monounsaturated Fats: 1.5 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 30 mg Potassium: 155 mg Fiber: 1.8 g Sugar: 8.5 g Vitamin A: 3 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 33 mg Iron: 1 mg
