This is a great sweet, better-for-you, no-bake recipe for the lunchbox, packed with nutritious nuts, dried fruit and whole grains.

Makes 20-25

Ingredients

1/3 cup rolled oats

1 Tablespoon chia seeds

1 Tablespoon pumpkin seeds

1/3 cup walnuts (or pecans or Brazil nuts)

1 Tablespoon cocoa powder

½ cup pitted dates

½ cup pitted prunes

2Tablespoons sultanas (or raisins)

2 Tablespoon peanut (or almond) butter

1 Tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ cup shredded coconut (for coating)

Method

In a food processor, pulse the oats, pumpkin seeds, chia, walnuts and cocoa until they resemble breadcrumbs.

Add dates, prunes, sultanas, peanut butter, honey and vanilla and process until the mixture comes together.

Roll heaped teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll in coconut to coat.

Store in an airtight container.

Store in the fridge if you like them cold or want them to keep longer.