Kūmara and Orange Bliss Bites

Recipe by Victoria Biddick Nutrition

A delicious homemade snack, perfect for some pre-workout fuel or as a pick me up when you are on the go. Makes a generous batch and stores perfectly in the freezer. Eat straight from the freezer or defrost for 30 minutes to soften.

Makes: 56 bites | Time: 30 mins

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NOTES

Kūmara is nutrient rich in vitamin A, B6 and potassium. and carbohydrate for energy. We like to use Beauregard (orange) kūmara in this recipe for its natural sweetness.

Ingredients:

• 2 large Kūmara, roasted to give 750g
• I cup of dates or prunes, I orange, zest and juice 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• 2 cups almond meal
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup Everee Women™ #3 Perimenopause Support
• 2 cups shredded coconut plus extra for coating top and bottom
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• I tsp vanilla essence
• I tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup pumpkin and sunflower seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and roast kumara in skin for I hour or till soft and cooked. Allow to cool then peel and place in food processor.
2. Soak dates or prunes in boiling water for 30 minutes, drain and add to kumara. Blend till smooth.
3. Add all remaining ingredients to the food processor except the sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Pulse to you have a smooth mix.
4. Line a 30x20cm tin with baking paper and sprinkle over some coconut, 1/2 of the sunflower and pumpkin seeds
5. Scoop mixture into lined baked tin and smooth out with a spatula or wet hands.
6. Sprinkle over remaining coconut and seeds, press in lightly.
7. Refrigerate till firm then slice into squares.
8. Store in the freezer in lined, sealed containers.