Sarah’s Raw Chocolate Coconut Bites
| Sarah’s Raw Chocolate Coconut Bites |
Recipe Type: Dessert
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Submitted by a graduate of the 4-week Plantfire Program.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cacao powder
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup maple syrup (you could add less, to taste)
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup whole almonds
- 2 cups shredded, unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Place the walnuts in a food processor and process until coarsely ground.
- Add the dates, and pulse until well combined with the nuts.
- Add the cacao powder, syrup, almond butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Process until the mixture is thick and smooth.
- Add the almonds, and pulse a few times until combined – you want them to remain in crunchy chunks.
- Form into balls.
- Roll the balls in coconut.
- Place in a sealed container in the freezer until firm.
