{
 "@context": "https://schema.org",
 "@type": "Recipe",
 "author": {
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "asharedpalate.com"
 },
 "name": "Date and oat trail bites",
 "description": "No-cook snack bites for a day on the trail: dates carry the sweetness, with oats and almonds, about 3 bites a serving.",
 "recipeCategory": [
  "Snacks"
 ],
 "recipeYield": "8 servings (24 bites)",
 "totalTime": "PT45M",
 "recipeIngredient": [
  "16 Medjool dates, pitted (384 g)",
  "1 cup (81 g) rolled oats",
  "¾ cup (107 g) whole raw almonds",
  "½ cup (125 g) unsalted almond butter",
  "1 tsp ground cinnamon",
  "1 tsp vanilla extract",
  "¼ tsp salt",
  "hot tap water, for soaking firm dates (drained)"
 ],
 "recipeInstructions": [
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "If the dates feel firm, cover them with hot tap water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Soft dates need no soaking. Pit them and tear each in half."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Pulse the almonds in a food processor 8 to 10 times, until the pieces are about the size of rice grains. Tip them into a bowl."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Put the dates, oats, almond butter, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in the processor. Run it in 10-second bursts, scraping the sides, for about 1 minute, until the mixture is thick and clumps when pressed between two fingers."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Add the chopped almonds and pulse 3 or 4 times, just to mix them in."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Roll into 24 balls, a heaping tablespoon each (about 29 g). Wet your hands under the tap now and then if the dough sticks."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Chill on a plate for 30 minutes to firm up. Store covered in the fridge up to 2 weeks, or freeze up to 1 month."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "For a day out, pack 3 bites per person in a small container or wax paper. They hold up in a pocket or pack for several hours; keep them out of direct sun, since the dates soften when warm."
  }
 ],
 "imageAlt": "Round date and oat bites flecked with chopped almonds, on a plate",
 "nutrition": {
  "@type": "NutritionInformation",
  "servingSize": "1 of 8",
  "calories": "349 kcal",
  "proteinContent": "8.6 g",
  "carbohydrateContent": "49.0 g",
  "fatContent": "16.2 g",
  "saturatedFatContent": "1.3 g",
  "sugarContent": "31.9 g",
  "sodiumContent": "76 mg",
  "fiberContent": "8.3 g"
 },
 "image": "https://asharedpalate.com/assets/scenes/date-oat-bites.jpg",
 "url": "https://asharedpalate.com/date-oat-bites"
}