High Protein Snack recipe

Snacking has been sold to us by marketeers!

Industrialisation saw the birth of packaged snacks as people had less time for full meals & needed bitesized potions to eat on the go.

In the early 2000’s potato crisps, pretzels & cookies became more popular with & brands got involved, selling a lifestyle in beautiful packaging.

One study has found that snacking prevalence increased from 71% in 1977 to 97% in 2003–2006, thats quite a rise! As many snacks are not that healthy for us; laden with bad fats, cheap white carbs & processed sugar, many new ‘healthy’ options have sprung up in the last 20 years. But how healthy are they? They are still processed foods, with a long list of ingredients that are not all good for us, so its always good to scour labels, looking for the type of fats, preservatives sugars & emulsifiers etc

Or make your own, undeniably the best option & no bad chemicals!

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200g mixed nuts

150g stoned dates (I like medjool)

30g goji berries soaked in hot water for 10 mins (optional)

3 tbsp almond milk

2 tbsp cacao (optional)

1 tbsp nut butter (your choice)

1 tbsp honey (runny helps)

1 tsp vanilla extract

salt to taste

You need a blender with a blade I have a small one and love it! Chop the nuts, put them in a bowl.

Chop stoned dates & drained goji (if using) with the almond milk.

Add all other ingredients (except 50g chopped nuts) and chop them until you have a nice sticky mix.

Rolled 1 heaped tbsp in nuts to coat, the mix makes about 10-12 depending on the size you like then pop them in the fridge.