Ingredients:

  • 100g pitted medjool dates (67g)
  • 100g pecan nuts (0g)
  • 50g pumpkin seeds (0g)
  • 50g rolled oats/oatmeal (36g)
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (0g)
  • 2 heaped tablespoons unsweetened almond/peanut butter (0g)
  • zest of 1 orange (0g)
Chocolate orange energy boosters

Method:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor.
  2. Blitz until chopped and starting to clump together.
  3. 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.
  4. Can use 1 teaspoon of cinnamon if you do not like chocolate orange.
  5. Total carbs = 67 + 36 = 103g = 103 ÷ 18 = 6g carbs per ball