Full recipe Date Energy Balls Yes, it is possible to enjoy an intensely chocolatey brownie without using sugar or butter. Here the dates provide all the necessary sweetness, in addition to ...

Buy unstoned dates for the best flavour. Eat dates as a sweet snack, or chop them up and scatter them onto cereal in place of sugar or honey. Chopped up they can also be added to cakes ...

Add the tea and boil for a minute. Strain the tea into a bowl and add the chopped dates. Set aside for ten minutes and then drain the dates using a sieve. Grease and line a 20cm/8in, round ...

A helpful tip when using chopped fruit in cakes is to toss it in a little flour — the fruit will disperse evenly through the batter. Ring cakes are perfect to serve for a morning tea.