These are delicious!! They make you squeal with delight! Around Christmas time we like to make pan forte as they make great snacks for walking as well as ideal presents. This is a variation on that recipe to make smaller crunchy bites – fab for a walk or a mid morning snack to keep you going. They’re chewy and nutritious and don’t take long to make at all. We tested these out on a crew of friends and they were all gone!!
100 g almonds (toasted for 4 minutes at 180°c)
50 g pecan nuts (toasted for 2 minutes)
25 g sunflower seeds
25 g pumpkin seeds
200 g mixed dried fruit (whatever you like – apricots, dates, prunes, figs etc)
35 g crystallised or stem ginger
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
50 g date syrup
25 g coconut oil
100 g honey
50 g dark chocolate
1. Preheat the oven to 180°c. Once you’ve toasted the nuts all you need to do is melt the date syrup, coconut oil and honey together in a pan. Add the other ingredients to the pan and stir well to coat in the syrup.
2. Place little clusters of the mixture on trays lined with baking parchment and cook in the oven for 8-9 minutes only! Be careful not to burn them or they’re inedible.
3. Leave to cool. Then melt the chocolate and spread a little on top of each cluster. Leave to set in a cool place and store in an airtight container. 