Middle Eastern · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Date and Tahini Energy Bites
15 minutes · 6 servings · vegan
A modern snack built from common Middle Eastern pantry flavors: dates, tahini, and sesame.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups pitted dates
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
Let’s make it
- Pulse dates and oats in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Add tahini, sesame seeds, cinnamon, and salt; pulse until the mixture holds together.
- Roll into 18 small balls.
- Chill 10 minutes before serving.
Make bite-size balls for school snacks and roll them in sesame seeds with clean hands.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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