Choc-orange energy boosters

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Makes about 18

Source

Ingredients

100g pitted medjool dates

100g pecan nuts

50g pumpkin seeds

50g rolled oats

4 tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa

2 heaped tbsp almond butter

zest and juice 1 orange

Method

Place all the ingredients and 3 tbsp orange juice in a food processor. Blitz until chopped and starting to clump together. If it’s a bit dry, add a drop more orange juice. Roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls with lightly oiled hands. Pop 2 or 3 into a lunchbox for a snack. Keeps in a sealed container for 2 weeks in the fridge.