I. worked. in. a. sweet. shop.
Yes, that means that I have exercised my passion (baking, of course) while earning a lil bit of money. Ok, it`s not about the money here, I had the greatest time of my life and maybe the best summer of my life! I remember going to bed so exhausted but so happy at the same time, you know? My feet had blisters, my back was killing me from so many hours of running here and there. But I had a smile on my face always. The pain or tiredness were barely noticeable for me. Sad thing eveything had to stop.
Ok, back to our recipe here...
I hope you had a lot of fun during the great summer holiday and that you are back on track because school ain`t gonna be easy! So this is why I prepared these delicious, almost brownie like energy bites. Ditch the chips or candy bars and replace them with something that tastes good and offers you energy instead of leaving you sleepy. Some of you know how bad processed sugar is (I`ll post some about it and how mindless snacking affects your body), some of you don`t care and a few of you want to avoid it because you are aware of its consequences.
Now, I know it sounds like I`m being a hypocrite(this is how you spell this word, right?haha) because having a blog with tons of indulging, sugar-filled recipes and then telling you sugar is the enemy is not the best way to act.
I love sweets. I admit it. I`m human and I crave something every five minutes. I almost arrived at the hospital after a sugar overdose and I`m grateful for still being healthy and having low sugar levels in my blood.
I am baking a lot of unhealthy stuff, but that has to change. Of course I`ll be posting indulging, comforting recipes from time to time. Still, I would like to show you that healthy eating can be fun and you can still eat sweets which aren`t harmful.
But don`t exaggerate! Moderation is the best way to live your life. Maybe that didn`t make any sense... .However, there will be a story on how I educated myself to stop eating so much sugar and choosing what`s healthier instead.
Doesn`t mind, whether you want to cut down on your refined sugar intake, these little Bites taste like a brownie. Indulgently sweet and satisfying, you`ll feel full after at most 3. Yes, they are very sweet, but from the following ingredients: 150 gr pitted dates, soaked in water, 50 gr raisins (soaked in water again), dried mango, dried pineapple, dried cranberries, goji berries and 1 tablespoon of honey, although you can omit the honey, I think I went too far with it. Then the dry ingredients are as follows: 1/2 cup oats, up yo 4 Tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut, 1 Tablespoon flaxseed, 1 big handful of any nuts you prefer (almond, walnuts, pecans, peanuts and the list can go on), 1/4 cup sunflower seeds and the last but not least Karob or cocoa powder. I prefer karob powder because it is lower in fat and it has a natural sweetness. Now, if you want, go on and add 1 teaspoon of allspice or pumpkin pie spice (these spices are made of ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, nothing too fancy). Like I did. Then you are going to use your blender and blend until you have a cookiedough-like consistency.
Next, roll them in the wet palms of your hands and toss in shredded coconut. That`s it! Now enjoy a healthy dessert! :)
