Here is a lovely treat for you from Rachel who blogs over at austinpaleogrrl Rachel has guest posted here before when she brought us the tasty Cassava Banana Pancakes Rachel is a Paleo lifestyle blogger, foodie, and Primal Health Coach in training from Austin, Texas USA. Thanks for joining us again and I’ll hand over to her to tempt you with these scrummy Paleo Date and Chocolate Bites
Hello, everyone! Who doesn’t love a delicious snack/dessert recipe, especially when it includes chocolate! Yummy! Being strict Paleo, I don’t consume grains, dairy, or soy. I still love to indulge once in a while though, so I came up with this awesome recipe for y’all (that’s what we say in Texas) 🙂 to try for yourselves! It calls for dairy/soy/gluten-free chocolate chips, which are easy to find in the U.S., but if you are in another country and can’t find them (usually available in health food stores), feel free to use regular chocolate chips. These are fairly simple and quick to prepare, and I think you’ll absolutely love them! When I make these, they are usually gone within a few days. Yes, they’re delicious! I’m so happy to be sharing this recipe with everyone through myrealfairy.
Now, let’s get started!
Ingredients
16-18 dates (Deglet or Medjool varieties works best) with pits removed
Approx. 1 – 1 1/3 cups raw, unsalted almonds
1 cup of dairy/soy/gluten-free chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand semi-sweet mini chips, sold in U.S. health food stores and on Amazon)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons plain water
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut flakes
Tools
Food processor or high-powered food chopper
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Large plate
Smaller bowl for coconut shavings
Directions
Combine dates, almonds, chocolate chips, cinnamon and water and add to a food processor or high-powered food chopper (I use a small Ninja food chopper, as I find it crushes the almonds and dates more effectively).
Blend/chop until ingredients are crushed into a chunky mixture
Use a spatula, and scoop everything out of the food processor or chopper and place in a medium mixing bowl.
Now this is where it gets a little messy! Use your hands to grab some of the mixture and roll it into medium sized balls (1.5 inches approx). Depending on how large you make each ball, you should end up with about 10-12 date bites. Place each ball on a large plate and grab the shredded coconut and place in a smaller bowl.
Roll each ball in the coconut flakes until it’s coated to your liking.
Place the finished balls/bites in a large glass or ceramic container and store in the refrigerator to firm. They tend to hold together better when chilled.
That’s it!
I hope you’ll enjoy making these as much as I do! Feel free to add cacao powder to the mixture too if you want a little extra chocolate flavor.
Paleo Dates and Chocolate Chip Bites
Who doesn't love a delicious snack/dessert recipe, especially when it includes chocolate!
Course:
Snack
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 16-18 Dates Deglet or Medjool varieties works best with pits removed
- 1 - 1 1/3 cups Raw unsalted almonds unsalted almonds
- 1 cup Dairy/soy/gluten-free chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons Plain water
- 1 cup Shredded unsweetened coconut flakes unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
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Combine dates, almonds, chocolate chips, cinnamon and water and add to a food processor or high-powered food chopper (I use a small Ninja food chopper, as I find it crushes the almonds and dates more effectively).
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Blend/chop until ingredients are crushed into a chunky mixture
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Use a spatula, and scoop everything out of the food processor or chopper and place in a medium mixing bowl
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Now this is where it gets a little messy! Use your hands to grab some of the mixture and roll it into medium sized balls (1.5 inches approx). Depending on how large you make each ball, you should end up with about 10-12 date bites. Place each ball on a large plate and grab the shredded coconut and place in a smaller bowl.
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Roll each ball in the coconut flakes until it's coated to your liking.
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Place the finished balls/bites in a large glass or ceramic container and store in the refrigerator to firm. They tend to hold together better when chilled.
Recipe Notes
Feel free to add cacao powder to the mixture too if you want a little extra chocolate flavor.
You can find Rachel on Facebook at: Austin Paleo Grrl
Twitter: @austinpaleogrrl
These look and sound soooo yummy. I actually made similar when I was trying to pull myself away from eating so much chocolate.
I added some cacao and dried apricot. Such a yummy but healthy treat.
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Mmm this sounds so good! Will have to give it a go! #KCACOLS
This really looks very yummy! I love dates and chocolate so definitely a great combination! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us! 🙂 x #kcacols
You’re welcome x
These look good. I already make a similar thing to these with medjool dates and cacao powder. The coconut and cinnamon sound delicious and I shall be giving them a go! #KCACOLS
Looks yummy #kcacols
Yum! These actually sound really decadent. I could just imagine tucking into a few on the couch with a good movie 🙂 #Dreamteam
These look lovely, grabbed my attention with the chocolate ingredient as anything containing that I’m in there! Especially a fan of dates too as they are so nice to snack on. A great idea xx #DreamTeam