Description
Sweet little no-bake gingerbread bites that take just 10 minutes to make. Try them for a healthy holiday treat or sweet snack anytime.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup packed, soft pitted dates
- 1 cup quick or rolled oats
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Add the walnut pieces and oats to a food processor. Mix until broken down into a grainy flour consistency. If there are a few larger pieces of walnuts left behind that’s ok, but it should be mostly broken down,
- Add the dates and process into a crumbly dough.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and blend into a thick, sticky dough you can easily press together between your fingers.
- Use your hands to roll the dough into 16 balls.
Notes
Dates: It’s important to use soft, moist dates. If your dates are overly dry, soak them pitted in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before using in the recipe.
Storing: Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 10 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Okay at room temperature for a few days if kept cool and dry.
Serving: Enjoy as is or crumble over ice cream, yogurt, smoothies bowls and oatmeal for a gingerbread cookie dough addition. Can also be blended into homemade ice cream to make a blizzard.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g