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Cinnamon Almond Date Tahini Bites

Chewy, nutty no-bake bites with toasty sesame depth from tahini, warm cinnamon, crunchy chopped almonds and sweet bursts of date and raisin.

Cinnamon Almond Date Tahini Bites

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup70 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup whole40 gAlmondsfinely chopped
  • 3½ tbsp50 gTahinistirred well
  • 2 dates48 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • 3½ tbsp30 gRaisins
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • ½ oz10 gChia seeds
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • 1 tbsp10 gSesame seeds

Steps

  1. Prepare first: finely chop the almonds and the dates, and stir the tahini in its jar until smooth.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, the chia seeds, the cinnamon and the salt.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the tahini, maple syrup, vanilla and chopped dates into a thick, sticky paste.
  4. Scrape the tahini mixture into the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.
  5. Fold in the chopped almonds and the raisins, pressing with the spoon until the mixture holds together when squeezed.
  6. Chill the mixture for 15 minutes so it firms up and is easier to roll.
  7. Spread the sesame seeds on a plate. Roll the mixture into 12 bites, then roll each bite in the sesame seeds to coat.
  8. Chill the bites for 15 minutes more until set. Serve 3 bites per person; keep leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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