 carrot cake bites carrot cake bites rosie mon 2102025 1720 snacks this tasty snack helps get that taste of something sweet without the addition of refined sugars so it s great for those who are looking to reduce their sugar intake it s packed with fibre from oats carrots and flaxseed while also providing you with healthy fats and protein essential for maintaining energy levels and supporting muscle repair method step 1 soak the dates in a very small amount of hot water for 10 minutes before whizzing them in a food processor to a paste step 2 grate the carrots using the smallest finest grater step 3 in a separate bowl crush the walnuts into fine pieces step 4 mix the peanut butter powder with equal amounts of water to make a paste step 5 combine all of the dry ingredients with the carrot crushed walnuts nut butter paste and the blended soft pitted dates mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon step 6 scoop out dough and roll between your hands to form golf size balls step 7 roll each ball into unsweetened desiccated coconut or if you prefer use 100 cacao powder as an alternative step 8 place each ball onto a plate covered with parchment paper step 9 refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up for optimal texture before enjoying  chef gino s top tip  store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week love this recipe double up all of the ingredients to make a big batch for the freezer just remember to defrost them 2 hours before at room temperature on 12 carrot peeled and grated 30g walnuts 1 tbsp flaxseed meal 30g desiccated coconut unsweetened 45g oats rolled or instant 14 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 40g pitted dates deglet or medjool 25g peanut butter powder 20g raisins warning contains known allergens 8 10 calories 112 kcal 6 fat 6g 9 saturated fat 3g 15 carbs 13g 4 fibre 3g 11 sugar 6g  protein 4 8 sodium 12mg 1 calcium 19mg 2 iron 1mg 7 vitamin d 0iu  magnesium 17mg 4  