Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Chocolate Espresso Bites

Just a warning: these cookies are EXTREMELY RICH!!!!!!!!  I can only eat 2 of them at the most, but they're good!



  • 1 cup raw almonds 
  • 2 T cocoa powder
  • scant 1/4 tsp salt
  • level 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • packed 1/4 cup pitted dates (45g)
  • 1 T finely ground coffee
  • 1 cup 70% or 72% dark chocolate (crushed) (170g)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 T unrefined coconut oil

                                                                        Directions:

In a food processor combine almonds, coco powder, salt, baking soda, dates and coffee until 
the almonds and dates are finely pulverized.   In a separate bowl, combine vanilla, oil, and 3/4 c of the chocolate chips. Melt (I microwaved 1 minute, then stirred). Pour the dry ingredients, as well as the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, into the wet. Stir until evenly mixed, making sure to break up any big clumps. It’ll seem dry at first, but keep stirring until it all looks dark and shiny.

Bake at 355 F for 7-8 minutes. (Take out when still a bit undercooked, as these continue to cook as they cool.) 
enjoy!

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