Chocolate oat cups

Makes 16

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 15 medjool dates pitted
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup almonds (or any nut of your choice)
  • 125g dark 70% chocolate (I used Green & Blacks or Waitrose No 1 Dark Chocolate Orange )

Method

  • Soften dates if necessary in warm water for 5 minutes
  • Blitz all ingredients in a food processor.  Add a little maple syrup if too dry
  • Roll into 16 balls and press into a silicone mini muffin mold.  (My mold has 20 spaces)
  • Melt chocolate in a Bain Marie and spread onto the top of each oat cup
  • store these in the fridge