Makes 16
INGREDIENTS
- 500g fresh dates, pitted, halved
- 35g (1/3 cup) raw cacao powder
- 60ml (¼ cup) coconut oil
- 2 Tbsp LSA (linseed, sunflower & almond meal)
- 1 ½ Tbs fresh orange juice
- 3 tsp finely grated orange rind
- 75g (½ cup) dried cranberries or goji berries
- 80g pistachios, toasted, chopped
- Extra raw cacao powder to dust
METHOD
- Grease and line the base and sides of an 11 x 21cmp loaf pan, allowing sides to overhang. Place the dates, cacao powder, coconut oil, LSA, orange juice and orange rind in a food processor and process until smooth and well combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the cranberries and pistachio.
- Dust a little extra cacao powder over base of prepared pan. Spoon in date mixture and use a greased spatula to smooth the surface. Place in fridge for 8 hours or overnight until firm. Remove from pan. Use a hot, dry knife to cut into squares (mixture will be sticky). Dust with cacao powder.
Approx. per serve: 681kJ | fat total 6.6g | saturated fat 3.5g | fibre 3.4g | protein 2.9g | carbs 25.7g
