Pumpkin seed energy bites
Pumpkin seed energy bites, from above
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Pumpkin seed energy bites

Nut free, lunchbox legal and suspiciously like chocolate truffles.

20 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
Nut free by design1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayNut free date and pumpkin seed bites with cocoa.
The original
156kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
20minutessame

Pumpkin seed energy bites, school safe.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Dates12 soft dates, pitted
Rolled oats (porridge oats)¾ cup rolled oats
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)⅓ cup
Chia seeds2 tsp
Cocoa powder (unsweetened cocoa powder)2 tbsp
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)½ tsp
Desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut)3 tbsp, for rolling

Method

4 steps
  1. 1If the dates are firm, soak them in hot water 10 minutes and drain well.
  2. 2Pulse the oats, pumpkin seeds and chia in a food processor to coarse crumbs.
  3. 3Add the dates, cocoa and vanilla and blend until the mix clumps into a ball. Add a teaspoon of water if dry.
  4. 4Roll into 16 small balls, roll half in coconut and chill 30 minutes.
Serve it like this

Stack in a small tub with baking paper between layers, or pile on a plate for after school.

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What goes with Pumpkin seed energy bites: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Jeera aloo30 min
On the side Sweet potato wedges40 min
A little snack Fruit chaat10 min
To drink Banana milkshake5 min
To drink Strawberry banana smoothie5 min
Something sweet Orange cake60 min
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