Last weekend a friend asked me to make some Paleo snacks, savoury or sweet but easy to carry and full of energy. Challenge accepted! I was looking forward to a lot of tasting but (sadly) there was not a lot of taste testing as I managed to make these first time round and they are absolutely delicious (huzzah!). So scrummy and packed full of goodness, these are quick to make and will last for a week to 10 days in a sealed container in the fridge. Although I highly doubt they will survive that long, I am really struggling not to eat the whole lot in one go. This mixture makes about 30 bites, depending on how big your bite is. I have wrapped them in batches of 2 or 3 with a little baking parchment so that they are easy to grab and go.
You will need:
1 mixer
1 small baking tray
baking parchment
For the brownie bites:
200g almonds
400g pitted dates
4 tbsp raw cacao powder
2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
grated zest of half an orange
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
2tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp linseed
1/2 heaped tsp cinnamon
Line a small baking tray with baking parchment. It helps if you scrunch it up first then smooth it out again into the base of your tray. Place the almonds into the food processor and whizz until all crushed.
Pit the dates and add those, then all of the other ingredients and whizz again for about 30 seconds until everything is mixed.
Tip the mixture onto the tray and spread out. Press the mixture down firmly with your fingertips and pop into your freezer for 1 hour until set.
Cut into bite sized pieces, pop one in your mouth and enjoy a burst of flavours and energy.
To store them I suggest placing a piece of baking parchment between each one to make it easier to grab them. I then wrap 2 or 3 together to make a handy parcel for when I'm on the go.
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