These no-bake bites from AK make a tasty sweet treat.
A tasty bit of finger food inspiration from Annabel Karmel's Baby-Led Weaning Recipe Book: https://www.annabelkarmel.com/baby-led-weaning/
Carrot, coconut and raisin bites Recipe
Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes: 20 bites
Dairy free
Ingredients
75g / 3oz pitted dates
100ml / 4fl oz boiling water
50g / 2oz pecans
50g / 2oz desiccated coconut
100g / 4oz carrots, peeled and grated
½ teaspoon mixed spice
30g / 1oz raisins
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
50g / 2oz porridge oats
Method
1. Put the dates in a saucepan with the boiling water. Cover with a lid, bring to the boil and
simmer for
2. 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside
3. for 5 minutes.
4. Put the pecans in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped, then set aside.
5. Put the soaked dates and 2 tablespoons of the soaking liquid in the processor. Blitz until
smooth, then add the remaining ingredients, including the chopped pecans. Blitz again
briefly, until the mixture has come together but is still coarse.
6. Shape the mixture into 20 balls, place the balls on a plate and chill them in the fridge for
at least 1 hour before eating.
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