1 tablespoon water (optional, but I used about half)
extra cocoa or finely grated coconut, to finish
Instructions
Pulse the nuts in a food processor until they form a fine meal.
Add the cocoa and salt, and pulse (carefully, to avoid chocolate clouds).
Add the dates and pulse until they are mostly mixed in - a few chunks are fine (I would say they are good, but that is personal preference. Make sure you blend enough for the dates to be widely distributed as a sweetener & binder.).
Add the tahini and pulse, and if the mixture is still not coming together to form a dough, add a drizzle of water until you reach a good texture. (good texture is when you can pinch the clay-like mixture into a ball and it holds together with no difficulty at all).
Form the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls.
The balls will be sticky, so you'll want to roll them in some more cocoa or, as I did, some finely grated coconut.
Store the bites in the fridge for optimal texture.
This makes 12-13 bites, depending on how much mixture you eat in the process.
If you wanted to dip these in some melted chocolate, I think that would be an excellent idea.
Recipe by The Bright Kitchen at https://www.thebrightkitchen.com/raw-brownie-bites/