INGREDIENTS

• 100g almonds

• 120g hazelnuts

• 80g unsalted peanuts

• 2 tblsp peanut butter

• 2 tblsp cocoa powder

• 100g 70% dark chocolate

• 4 tblsp maple syrup

• 5 soft dates

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METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius

2. Place the nuts on a large tray and in the oven for about 20 minutes until they start to smell delicious and toasty

3. Chop the dates in quarters and place in a bowl with the roasted nuts and cocoa powder

4. Use a hand chopper/blender to blend/crush the nuts into a chunky powder, depending on the size of your bowl you might have to this in two batches

5. Break the chocolate into pieces and into a small bowl, then microwave for 1 and half minutes to melt

6. Pour into the nut mixture, add the peanut butter and syrup and mix well

7. Roll into small balls and place onto a large plate (they can be quite rich so don’t roll the balls too large)