Name: Gingerbread bites
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 10 pieces
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 330g pitted dates; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 80g ground almonds plus extra if needed; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; 80g flaked almonds; 80g pecans roughly chopped

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Gingerbread bites

James Collins – Performance nutritionist

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Makes 10 pieces

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

No cook

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These tasty, all-natural nibbles from sports nutritionist James Collins make a speedy snack and energy boost for on-the-go runners

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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330g pitted dates
2 tsp vanilla extract
80g ground almonds

plus extra if needed
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
80g flaked almonds
80g pecans

roughly chopped

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Nutrition: per bite

kcal204
fat10g
saturates1g
carbs22g
sugars22g
fibre2g
protein4g
salt0g

Method

step 1

Blend the dates and vanilla extract using a food processor or stick blender with 2 tbsp water. Add the ground almonds and spices and pulse until combined. You may need to add extra ground almonds, 1 tsp at a time, to firm them up.
step 2

Fold through the flaked almonds and pecans. Empty onto a greased baking tray and press until flat and even. Chill in the fridge until set.
step 3

Turn out onto a chopping board and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2015

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