Michelle Darmody: Healthy snacks for midweek lunchboxes and breakfast on the go
These butternut squash buns are the ideal snack on the go.
These dark evenings and afternoons can be hard to navigate, so a cup of tea and a nut and seed-filled snack can help with energy.
The snacks included here do not need baking, just a half an hour or so in the fridge to firm them up instead. If you have trouble forming a ball, and the ingredients are not binding together very well, you can add more dates. Their stickiness can vary quite considerably depending how fresh they are. I particularly like Medjool dates as they are soft in texture and caramel-like in flavour. They are just one of the hundreds of varieties of dates that grow in hot climates around the Middle East. They are brimming with much-needed minerals and iron to provide us with energy through the winter months.
