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Tahini, Apricot & Cashew Oat Bites

The pleasantly bitter taste of tahini is mellowed with dried apricots and cinnamon in this Oat Bite. Creamy cashews and sesame seeds give texture.

Course Dessert, Snack
Keyword oats, oat bites, energy balls, nutrition balls
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 small balls

Ingredients

  • 60 g rolled oats
  • 40 g cashews finely chopped
  • 40 g dried apricots finely chopped
  • 15 g sesame seeds plus extra for coating
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 50-60 g tahini sesame paste
  • 1-2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Take a large bowl and put in the oats, cashews, dried apricots, sesame seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt.

    Add 50g of the tahini plus 1 tbsp of the honey.

  2. Start mixing everything together with a rubber spoon or spatula then switch to using your hands.

    Take a handful of the mixture and try to squeeze it together: if it is very crumbly and won't come together, add a little more tahini and/or honey.

  3. When the mix sticks together well, put in the fridge for 30 minutes.

  4. Take teaspoonfuls of the mixture and squeeze into balls about the size of a walnut. Note: if you try to roll into balls, you may find they fall apart, especially if the cashews and apricots have not been chopped finely.

  5. Lightly roll each ball in more sesame seeds and press so they stick and coat the balls.

  6. Store the Oat Bites in the fridge in a covered container for up to one week or freeze and defrost as needed.