Tim Spector’s chocolate pecan bites

The perfect sweet treat, these can be whipped up in no time.

Tim Spector’s chocolate pecan bites

SERVES

12

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 80g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

  • 70g crunchy (100%) peanut butter

  • 70g berry chia jam – use fresh raspberries, mashed with a fork instead

  • 12 pecan nuts

  • Pinch of sea salt

  • Top-up

  • Mixed seeds

  • Swaps

  • Any nut butter for peanut butter

  • Walnuts for pecan nuts

Method

  1. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Break the chocolate into small pieces and add to a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir until melted. (Alternatively, microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring as it melts.)

  2. When ready, spoon 12 circles, each about 3cm in diameter, onto the lined baking tray, making sure you leave enough space between each one.

  3. Place a teaspoon of peanut butter on top of each, followed by a teaspoon of jam. Cover each one with the remaining melted chocolate. Place a pecan nut on the centre and press down gently. Sprinkle some sea salt over the top, then freeze on the tray for 1–2 hours until set. Gently peel the bites off the baking parchment and store in a container in the freezer.