Raw bites bound with date paste and flavored with cocoa, ground flaxseeds and warm spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg). An energizing snack and dessert in bite-sized form.
- Category
- snack
- Portion
- 17 g
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Nature (TCM)
- neutral
TCM: Dates and nuts nourish; cinnamon and ginger gently warm.
Ingredients
- Dried dates (pitted) – 200 g
- Cocoa – 20 g
- Coconut oil or ghee – 30 g
- Walnuts or almonds – 50 g
- Flaxseeds, ground – 20 g
- Ground cinnamon – 3 g
- Ground ginger – 1 g
- Nutmeg – 0.5 g
- Sea salt – 1 g
Method
- Put the dates in a food processor and blend into a smooth paste (soak harder dates beforehand and drain them).
- Add the chopped nuts, flaxseeds, cocoa, spices and salt.
- Pour in the melted coconut oil or ghee.
- Blend everything thoroughly into a firm mixture.
- Shape the mixture into balls of about 16–18 g each.
- If you like, roll them in cocoa, coconut or ground nuts.
- Let them firm up in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Serving
Serve chilled — as a healthy snack, a dessert or an energy bar in bite-sized form.
Key ingredients
- Dates
- Natural sweetness, fibre and minerals; the binder in raw desserts with no added sugar.
- Cocoa
- Flavanols (antioxidants) and magnesium; an intense bitter depth in desserts.
- Walnuts
- Omega-3 (ALA) and antioxidants; traditionally support the brain and 'kidney' energy.
- Flaxseeds
- Omega-3 and soluble fibre; support digestion and satiety.
- Cinnamon
- Stabilises blood sugar, warms, adds aromatic sweetness without sugar.
- Ginger
- Warming; supports digestion and circulation, anti-inflammatory; traditionally used for nausea and cold.
- Almonds
- Vitamin E, magnesium and healthy fats; blended, they thicken.
- Coconut milk
- Plant fat for creaminess without dairy; medium-chain fats.
- Ghee (clarified butter)
- Clarified butter without milk proteins; in Ayurveda a carrier of spices and 'agni'.
Why it’s good for the body
- Dates provide natural sweetness, fiber and minerals with no added sugar.
- Nuts bring healthy fats and magnesium.
- Flaxseeds are a source of omega-3s and fiber.
- Cinnamon and ginger gently warm.
Traditional and functional notes on the ingredients — not medical claims.