This Gingerbread Oat Bites recipe is such a great addition to any occasion where a healthy treat eliminates the feeling of missing out on luxurious desserts. This bite has a chewy, moist texture, some festive flavour, and is free from refined and processed sugars.
ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts (or cashews)
- 10-12 pitted dates
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (can be substituted for gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses (or unsulphured)
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of sea salt
directions
- Soak dates in boiling water for about five minutes, draining and setting aside.
- Place the oats in a food processor and pulse/blend for about one minute until the oats become a fine crumb-like texture.
- Add the remainder of ingredients and mix in the food processor until fully blended and the mixture becomes like dough.
- Once in a dough texture that is thick and still slightly sticky, roll the dough into round balls using a metal spoon or an ice cream scoop. This should make around 15-20 balls, depending on how big you make them. Damp hands make them easier to roll!
- If you’d like any toppings to roll or dip them in, you could use chopped candied ginger, hemp seeds, or dip into melted dark chocolate.
