Nut-free buddies, this one’s for you! We’re no strangers to power 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 simple to make! They’re excellent for lunch packing containers, celebration platters, or simply grabbing out of the fridge while you want a deal with. Allow us to present you the way it’s performed!
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 meals 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 they usually’re able to roll!
Get pleasure from these snack bites as-is, roll them in hemp seeds, or, in the event you’re craving slightly 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 right snack to pack in lunch packing containers, have round for workweek snacking, or add to a celebration platter for one thing slightly totally 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 giant dates yield ~3/4 cup or 150 g)
- 1/3 cup old school rolled oats (guarantee gluten-free as wanted)
- 1/4 cup tahini (creamy, drippy // discover our favourite manufacturers right 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 elective
- 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 meals 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 needs to be a bit free 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 slightly extra tahini.
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CHOCOLATE TOPPING (elective): Add the chocolate chips and tahini to a small glass or metallic bowl. Rigorously place the bowl on high of a saucepan with simmering water. Warmth, stirring sometimes with a spatula or spoon, till melted and no lumps stay (~5 minutes). You can too 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 elective).
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Place completed bites in your plate or dish and switch to the fridge to agency up (no less than half-hour for finest texture). Get pleasure from! Leftover bites maintain 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 be tremendous tasty in these!
*Prep time consists of chilling.
*Vitamin info is a tough estimate calculated with out elective 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