Step by step
Method
5 steps- 01
Pulse dates and oats in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 02
Add tahini, half the sesame seeds, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Process until the mixture clumps when pressed.
- 03
If it remains crumbly, add water 1 teaspoon at a time.
- 04
Press firmly into a parchment-lined small container and sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds.
- 05
Chill briefly if time allows, then cut into 12 small squares.
Cook's notes
Make it excellent
- Firm pressure is essential: compact the mixture with the flat base of a glass for neat, non-crumbly squares.
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