SPICED DATE AND ALMOND CANNONBALLS

MAKES 10 to 14 balls PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes 140g pitted dates 100g ground almonds 2 tsp coconut oil

1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground green cardamom 20g sesame seeds (black and/or white)

1 Put all the ingredients, except the sesame seeds, into a food processor and blend into a thick paste. To make blending easier, you can soak the dates in a little water, then blend everything together with some of the water.

2 Roll portions of the mixture into bite-sized balls. Roll in the sesame seeds to coat. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nuts and seeds are packed with important nutrients for fertility, such as iron and calcium