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Hedgehog Bites

Alex Hurst , , , ,

Packed full of both flavour and nutrition, these bites are great for a mid-morning or late night snack.

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Hedgehog Bites Snack Recipe

MAKES 12 BITES

INGREDIENTS

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES

1⁄2 cup sesame tahini
1⁄4 cup crushed raw walnuts
1⁄4 cup crashed pistachios
handful 70% dark chocolate chips
3 Tbsps pure organic maple syrup
4 Tbsps unsweetened shredded coconut for toping

DIRECTIONS

Place the pistachios, walnuts and chocolate chips into a grinder. Grind until fine.

Add the sesame tahini and half of the grinder nuts into a food processor with the maple syrup. Blend until smooth.

Pour the remaining nuts into a small bowl with the shredded coconut.

Take 1 tablespoon amount of the dough and roll into a ball shape,
then roll it into the nuts and coconut mixture, being sure to coat evenly.

Continue with the remaining dough until you form approximately 12 bites. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

More Recipe Inspiration: You might also like these organic maple and sweet potato donuts! Oh yeah!

Author

  • Alex Hurst is a writer for HUM@Nmedia covering Optimyz and Silver magazines in print and digital editions and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Alex Hurst

Alex Hurst is a writer for HUM@Nmedia covering Optimyz and Silver magazines in print and digital editions and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.