CHOC-ORANGE ENERGY BOOSTERS

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

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Snack

Time 15m

Yield Makes about 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein

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