Ingredients
2 cups dates
2 cups almonds, walnuts or peanuts
½ cup pumpkin seeds
2 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp kosher salt
Dried fruit
(optional – nut butter, or other flavorings – see suggestions below)
2 cups (260g) dates
2 cups (225g) almonds, walnuts or peanuts
½ cup (60g) pumpkin seeds
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
¼ tsp (1g) kosher salt
Dried fruit
(optional – nut butter, or other flavorings – see suggestions below)
Instructions
- Make sure you remove the pits from your dates. Add them to your food processor along with all other ingredients. Blend until a dough begins to form. If it is too dry, add a teaspoon (5ml) of water at a time until it comes together.
- Take tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Store in the fridge.
Nutritional Info
Serving: 2 bites | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin B1: 0.1mg | Vitamin B2: 0.2mg | Vitamin B3: 1mg | Vitamin B5: 0.3mg | Vitamin B6: 0.1mg | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Vitamin E: 5mg | Vitamin K: 1pg | Calcium: 61mg | Copper: 0.3mg | Folate: 15pg | Iron: 1mg | Manganese: 1mg | Magnesium: 90mg | Phosphorus: 165mg | Selenium: 2pg | Zinc: 1mg | Choline: 14mg
Storage
Notes
Suggestions: Blueberry Coconut Bites: Add ½ cup dried blueberries and ½ cup flaked coconut to the food processor before blending. Carrot Cake Bites: Add 1 cup baby carrots, ½ cup raisins, 2 tsp cinnamon and ½ tsp nutmeg before processing the ingredients together. Peanut Butter Cookie Bites: With the other ingredients, process in an additional ¼ cup peanut butter and ½ cup whole peanuts to the mix. Pumpkin Pie Bites: Measure 1/3 cup pumpkin or squash puree, 2 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, and ¼ tsp cloves and add to the food processor.
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