Full of quality and tasty ingredients, these sesame logs with walnuts, oats and fresh ginger are easy to make and are perfect as a on the go energy snack, a sweet lunchbox filler, or as an afternoon pick-me-up without the refined sugar. Instead of logs, you can shape these into balls or bars if you prefer. Can't find Medjool dates? No problem. Just use regular deglet noor dates, which are equally delicious and sweet with a firmer texture. Medjool dates, by contrast, have a rich, almost caramel-like taste and a soft, chewy texture.
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- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the walnuts to the hot, dry pan in a single layer. Cook, stirring frequently until the walnuts start to brown and they smell toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer the walnuts to a plate or baking tray to cool completely.
- Process walnuts and oats in a food processor until finely chopped. Add in dates, ginger and salt. process until mixture forms a paste.
- Shape level tablespoons of mixture into 5cm long logs and place them on a baking-paper-lined tray. Chill for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool. Roll logs in sesame seeds and chill for 1- 2 hours or until firm.
Delicious and healthy :)
ReplyDeleteDate and ginger in this logs make them very tasty.
ReplyDeleteYummy!
these sound delicious I am a huge fan of all these ingredients and sesame seeds make everything taste fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteLove the fresh ginger in these!! I bet they are so flavorful and good for you as well.
ReplyDeleteAngie these look so delicious and so healthy. I also love the look of your blog.So neat and streamlined. Cheers my friend, Pauline
ReplyDeleteBoy, these "logs" have a ton of flavor and are really easy to make. Very neat dish -- SO creative. Fun stuff -- thanks.
ReplyDeleteI know I would love these!!! Yum.
ReplyDeleteYum, amazing, healthy snack abd they look so so good! I could eat a lot of those☺
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ReplyDeleteSo beautiful.. How I wish I could grab a few of these healthy treat..
ReplyDeleteIn my belly now! I see that one of the ingredients is 'black salt'- that's interesting. I've never heard of it before. Lucky for me, there's always plenty of Medjool dates near me (Adelaide, San Diego or NYC)!
ReplyDeleteWowza! These look and sound SO tasty. I'm going to try them for sure. My Gluten-Free son always need new, fun on-the-go snacks to try. I think he'll love this. (Me too!) :-) ~Valentina
ReplyDeletelooks wonderful Angie ! I love sesame!
ReplyDeleteSo inventive! I love your creativity Angie. This looks delicious. I hope all is well xx
ReplyDeleteAngie, I need to make these for my husband before his next hike--perfect! Pinning to my Lunchbox board.
ReplyDeleteThe walnuts, ginger and sesame seeds sound like a great combo! The logs look delicious and I'd wouldn't know when to stop eating them. Great recipe, Angie!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the combination of sweet and salty and I .love it!!......Abrazotes, Marcela
ReplyDeleteOh this looks and sounds yummy! Thank you so much for popping in to see me.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Absolutely perfect for my office snack. Thank you dear !
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for snack bars! Crunchy and sweet -- good food characteristics.
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Ooo I love these! You're making me hungry!
ReplyDeleteI love using fresh ginger and these sounds like perfect healthy snack bite.
ReplyDeleteYum!!! I have some extra dates in my pantry and I'm such a fan of "seedy" recipes! Perfect timing :)
ReplyDeleteHow perfect, and so clean: walnuts, oats, and dates! I especially love the ones you rolled in black sesame!
ReplyDeletecrunchy and sweet....love it
ReplyDeletei love most of your post it really helps me alot and i've improved in my cooking skills thanks too you my family loves what i make every day and i alway took recipes from here to make thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous and I am thinking they would be perfect for a post workout snack. I'm excited to try them
ReplyDeleteThese kind of remind me of when I was younger. When I used to hang out at my mom's office, sesame sticks would ALWAYS be there and I would totally eat at least 1/2 the package, ha! These are a lot smaller, but none-the-less remind me of back in the day!
ReplyDeleteAngie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dessert- healthy and tasty. I love your photos and how you put them in a bakery box!! Pinning and forwarding to a friend..
So good and so easy! The fresh ginger must provide a very refreshing and cleansing bite. Love these!
ReplyDeleteLove how you make such delicious and healthy treats that one can indulge in guilt free. The recipe is a keeper.
ReplyDeleteI want to pop a few of these in my mouth right now! They look delicious Angie!
ReplyDeleteThese sound delicious! I love the fresh ginger in these.
ReplyDeleteThese sound wonderful, Angie! I love healthy on-the-go snacks and can't wait to try them. I love dates ♥
ReplyDeleteles photos donnent envie d'y goûter
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Love these,they look delicious, great energy snacks for kids lunch box. Will surely try this.
ReplyDeleteDear Angie, I would adore these!! xo Catherine
ReplyDeletethese logs look simply awesome... addition of ginger will give a different taste
ReplyDeletePerfect afternoon energy bite!
ReplyDeleteThese make the best tea-time nibbles :)
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