Choc-orange energy boosters

It only takes 15 minutes to blitz dates, nuts, seeds and oats to make this high-energy snack – perfect popped into a lunch box

Prep:15 mins
No cook

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 99
fat 6g
saturates 1g
carbs 7g
sugars 4g
fibre 2g
protein 3g
salt 0g

Ingredients

100g pitted Medjool dates
100g pecans nuts
50g pumpkin seeds
50g rolled oats
4 tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa
2 heaped tbsp almond butter
zest and juice 1 orange

Method

Place all the ingredients and 3 tbsp orange juice in a food processor. Blitz until chopped and starting to clump together. If it’s a bit dry, add a drop more orange juice. Roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls with lightly oiled hands. Pop 2 or 3 into a lunchbox for a snack. Keeps in a sealed container for 2 weeks in the fridge.

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