Of which 11.5 g sugars and 1.1 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Fiber (dates) · Potassium (dates) · Vitamin E (almond)
Allergens tree nuts
Date and cocoa bonbons
Sweet little bites sweetened only with dates, made in fifteen minutes.
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) pitted Medjool dates
- 50 g (1¾ oz) raw almonds
- 3 tbsp pure cocoa powder (18 g / ¾ oz)
- 2 tbsp shredded coconut (10 g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 g)
- 1 pinch sea salt (1 g)
- cocoa powder or shredded coconut, for coating (10 g)
Method
- Put the dates in the food processor and pulse into a coarse paste.
- Add the almonds and pulse until they're in small pieces, without overprocessing.
The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Sweets”. The English edition is coming soon.
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