A Sweet Batch of Bites: Raw Dates, Walnuts And FlaxSeeds

When March Break comes around not only do you have to keep your kids entertained, you have to keep your kids fed more often than usual.

Wait. That may sound bad.

What I mean is, they are constantly snacking on everything.  At school, they are occupied, busy, and you’d be lucky if their lunch comes back half-eaten.  When they’re home all day, they eat.

While my son enjoyed his (version of the perfect) vacation with endless beverages, snacks and uninterrupted PS4 playtime, I did my best not to give Lay’s BBQ Chips all of our money and try our simple version of healthy snack bites.

Another 20 minutes or less healthy snack recipe I hope you enjoy!

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Raw Dates, Walnuts And FlaxSeed Bites

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

COOLING TIME: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup (250 ml) of dates (or use figs as an alternative)

1 cup (250 ml) of crushed walnuts

1 teaspoon (5 ml) of ground flaxseed (placed in a small bowl)

1 tablespoon (15 ml) of ground flax seed for rolling/topping

INSTRUCTIONS

– Remove the seeds (if any) and cut up the dates and place them in a blender

– Crush up the walnuts and place them in the blender

– Blend together and once the mixture forms a peanut butter-like texture, make a small ball using your hands and place in the small bowl filled with ground flax seeds.

– Roll each ball in the flax seed

– Place the balls in the refrigerator for at least twenty minutes to harden.

The mixture can make approximately ten bites. They have a quite rich taste, I couldn’t eat more than two at a time.

Enjoy!