Angus is the Master of Desserts at our garden work party bring & share lunches. Just like this recipe shows, he always keeps it simple, and guarantees natural flavours that pack a really tasty punch.
These vegan chocolately bites of goodness proved the perfect end to our lunch to give us an energy boost that soon got us back to working in the garden again!
Chocolate orange energy boosters
Image and recipe source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/choc-orange-energy-boosters
Ingredients
Serves: 18 snacks
- 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
Instructions
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.