Date, Tahini, and Pistachio Energy Bites

Dates and tahini are a pairing you'll find throughout Middle Eastern cooking, from breakfast spreads to dessert, and blending the two together with a handful of pistachios and oats turns them into a no-bake bite that satisfies a sweet craving without any refined sugar.

Medjool dates bring natural sweetness and fiber, while the tahini adds plant protein and healthy fat that helps round out that sugar, and rolling the finished bites in sesame seeds nods to the halva and simsim treats found across the region. Keep a batch in the fridge for a quick snack or a not-too-indulgent way to end a meal.