Laager Rooibos Date Balls

Healthy snacks don’t have to be boring. Your kids will love these high fibre balls of goodness with a touch of Vitamin C enriched with Laager Rooibos tea flavour.

INGREDIENTS (6 - 8 servings)

  • 80 g (1/4 cup)               Desiccated coconut
  • 60 ml                            *Laager Rooibos syrup
  • 1 TBSP                         Peanut or almond butter
  • 45 ml                            Cocoa powder
  • 1 cup                            Raw rolled oats
  • 4                                   Medjool dates, fresh and pitted
  • 2 teabags                     Laager Tea4Kidz Peach & Apricot flavoured Rooibos                

*LAAGER ROOIBOS SYRUP INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 ½ cups                      Sugar
  • 2 cups                          Water
  • 4 - 6 bags                     Laager Rooibos Tea
  • 60 ml                            Honey
  • 1 TBSP                         Lemon juice                  

METHOD:

  1. Bring all the Laager Rooibos Syrup ingredients, except the honey and lemon, to a simmer on low heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat, then remove the teabags.
  3. Stir in the honey and lemon juice.
  4. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
  1. Blend the oats in a food processor/blender until fine or use a rolling pin over a plastic bag.
  2. Make 1 cup of Laager Tea4kidz Peach & Apricot flavoured Rooibos tea and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Soak the dates in the cup of tea for 10 minutes, then remove them with a little bit of the tea liquid.
  4. Add the dates, cocoa and almond/peanut butter to a blender and blend until combined, then add the Laager Rooibos syrup and blend until smooth.
  5. With wet hands, roll small amounts of the mixture into balls and coat with desiccated coconut.
  6. Place on a baking paper-lined plate/tray and refrigerate overnight.
  7. Place in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

 

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Recipe Credit: https://www.facebook.com/urbandietitian

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