Date, Apricot & Walnut Slices
Serving: 12 People
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 300g pitted soft dates
- 300g dried apricots
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 150g California Walnuts, chopped
- 1 tbsp mixed seeds
Preparations
- Line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment. Place the chia seeds in a small bowl with 5 tbsp boiling water and leave for 10 minutes to soak.
- Meanwhile, place the dates, 200g apricots, cinnamon and coconut oil in a food processor and blitz to give a coarse paste.
- Add the soaked chia seeds and pulse until well blended. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the remaining apricots, chopped and 100g Walnuts.
- Press into the prepared tin. Mix the remaining Walnuts and seeds together, sprinkle over the date mix and press in gently. Allow to chill until required.
- Cut into 12 rectangles to serve.
- Cooks tip: Try rolling into a log shape and roll in the Walnut and seed mixture then cut into slices.