Raw Chocolate Cacao Chip Cups, Vegan + Gluten-Free
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Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: raw, vegan, gluten-free
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup cashews (or other nut), soaked at least 4 hours
  • 8 pitted dates, soaked 30 minutes
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 2 tbs coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tbs maple syrup
  • dash of salt
  • ¼ cup cacao nibs
  • 2 tbs cacao or cocoa powder
  • 1 tbs coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tbs maple syrup
  • 1 tbs cacao or cocoa powder
Instructions
  1. Drain and rinse cashews and dates. Combine with oat flour, 2 tbs coconut oil, 1 tbs maple syrup and salt in blender or food processor until mostly smooth (a little texture is good).
  2. Transfer half of mixture to bowl and stir in cacao nibs.
  3. Blend 2 tbs cacao into remaining mixture to create chocolate layer.
  4. Line a mini muffin tin with baking cups. Press about 1 tbs of chocolate mixture into each cup, then add 1 tbs of cacao nib mixture on top. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  5. Prepare chocolate shell topping by stirring together 1 tbs coconut oil, 1 tbs maple syrup and 1 tbs cocao powder until smooth.
  6. Remove cups from refrigerator. Drizzle chocolate shell over cups. Return to refrigerator for 15 minutes to let shell harden.
Recipe by The Colorful Kitchen at https://thecolorfulkitchen.com/2015/03/12/raw-chocolate-cacao-chip-cups-vegan-gluten-free/