Date Rolls

Ingredients

• 3 cup very soft pitted dates (Medjool dates work best; chop before cooking.)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1.5 cup mixed roasted nuts (Use roasted nuts of choice; source does not specify whether they should be chopped.)
• 0.333 cup sesame seeds
• 0.333 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 tsp green cardamom powder
• coconut flakes (Optional coating for finishing.)
• sesame seeds (Optional coating for finishing.)
• crushed pistachios (Optional coating for finishing.)

Steps

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat.

2. 2

   Add the chopped dates to the melted butter and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the dates are soft.

3. 3

   Stir in the roasted nuts, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut, and green cardamom powder.

4. 4

   Mix until the ingredients are well combined while retaining a slightly textured consistency.

5. 5

   Divide the mixture into 2–3 portions.

6. 6

   Roll each portion tightly in parchment paper to form a log shape.

7. 7

   Refrigerate the wrapped logs for at least 1 hour, or until firm.

8. 8

   Roll the firm logs in coconut flakes, sesame seeds, or crushed pistachios for finishing, if desired.

9. 9

   Cut the logs into rounds and serve.

Notes

The source does not specify the quantity of the optional finishing coating or the exact number of rounds produced.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• snack
• no-bake
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• egg-free
• date-based
• make-ahead