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Snacks
No-bake date and almond bites
Easier-to-swallow option below ↓energy-bites, on-a-plate
Snacks do quiet work when full meals feel out of reach. These come together in a food processor, roll in coconut35 kcal, and wait in the fridge for up to a week, ready whenever you can manage one.
Each bite carries about 150 calories from medjool dates66 kcal, almonds164 kcal and almond butter196 kcal, so two or three between meals add to the day without ever feeling like another meal to face.
Why it works
The dates bind everything and bring the sweetness, the cocoa12 kcal and pinch of salt keep them tasting like a treat, and the coconut coating stops them sticking together in the fridge. There is no oven involved, just a quick blitz, a roll, and a short chill.
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No-bake date and almond bites
Prep
15 min
Cook
none
Serves
12
Per serving
+150
Ingredients
- 200g medjool dates, pitted
- 100g almonds
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 2 tbsp rolled oats150 kcal
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- Desiccated coconut, to roll
Method
- Blitz the almonds in a food processor until coarse.
- Add the dates, almond butter, oats, cocoa and salt, and blend until the mix clumps together.
- Roll into 12 small balls, then roll each in coconut.
- Chill 30 minutes to firm up. Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Press a whole almond or a square of chocolate into the centre of each for a little surprise.
Make it your own
- Swap cocoa for cinnamon6 kcal and add raisins85 kcal for a different mood.
- Roll in crushed nuts or seeds instead of coconut.
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