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Date and nut energy bites rolled in coconut

Date, Cashew and Cacao Bites

Fudgy, dark energy bites of soft dates and cashews pressed through a Sana homogenising screen, with cacao stirred in and a coconut coating.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 16 bites
Course: Snacks
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Through the juicer
  • 200 g soft pitted dates about 14, each torn open and checked for pips
  • 100 g raw cashews unsalted
Stirred in
  • 2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract optional
To coat
  • 30 g desiccated coconut about 5 tbsp

Equipment

  • Sana 707, 727 or 929 juicer with homogenising screen
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Lined tray or plate

Method
 

Press
  1. Fit the homogenising screen. Put a bowl under the end of the drum and a small container under the juice outlet.
  2. Feed a few cashews, then a date, and keep alternating until everything has gone through.
  3. For a smoother, fudgier texture, tip the dough back into the chute for a second pass.
Mix and roll
  1. Scrape the dough into a bowl and stir in the cacao, salt and vanilla until evenly dark.
  2. With slightly damp hands, roll heaped teaspoons of dough into balls of about 20 g.
  3. Roll each ball in the coconut and set it on a lined tray.
  4. Chill for at least 30 minutes. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge and eat within about a week.

Notes

Contains tree nuts. Cacao goes in by hand after pressing; powders and spices stay out of the juicer.