Coffee Cocoa Date Bites

• 25 g Medjool dates, pitted — Pitted Medjool dates
• 25 g old-fashioned rolled oats — Old-fashioned rolled oats
• 15 g unsweetened almond butter — Unsweetened unsalted almond butter
• 5 g unsweetened cocoa powder — Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 10 g brewed coffee, fully cooled — Unsweetened brewed coffee

Method

1. 1Measure ingredients: Process the coffee-date baseMeasure medjool dates, rolled oats, almond butter, cocoa powder, and brewed coffee using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
2. 2Process the coffee-date baseProcess dates, oats, almond butter, 3 g cocoa, and cold coffee for 60 seconds, scraping once.1 minLook for: The mixture forms a dark tacky crumb that holds firmly when squeezed.Safety: Remove all date pits, cool coffee fully, and unplug before scraping.
3. 3Shape six bitesCompress the mixture into six equal portions.Look for: The shape six bites stage is complete and ready for the next action.
4. 4Roll each between clean palmsRoll each between clean palms until the mixture holds together without loose crumbs.1 min 30 secLook for: Six compact bites hold their shape without wet patches.Safety: Wash and dry hands before shaping.
5. 5Prepare the serving areaSet out the serving bowl, plate, jar, or container named in the method, and place every prepared component within reach before assembling.Look for: The serving dish and every prepared component are within reach.
6. 6Dust with cocoaSift 2 g cocoa onto a plate and roll every bite through it until lightly coated.45 secLook for: Each bite has a thin matte cocoa finish with no powder mound left behind.Safety: Avoid inhaling cocoa dust and declare almond.