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Chocolate Dipped Almond Butter Delights

Dara Karać

Experience the magic of homemade almond butter in our easy and delicious cookie recipe, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.

Time to read: 4 mins | Time to make: 1 hour | Yields: 16 cookies

Homemade Almond Butter

If you choose to use the store-bought almond butter, feel free to skip this section and jump straight to the cookie-making one.

Almond Butter Delights

Method

  1. Place pitted dates in a medium-sized bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside for 10 minutes to soak.

  2. Add oats, spices, and cacao to a food processor and grind the rolled oats into flour. 

  3. Then drain the dates and add them to the food processor together with almond butter and vanilla. Mix until everything is nicely combined. 

  4. Transfer the mixture to the work surface covered with plastic and shape it into a rectangle. Then roll the mixture using the plastic into a nice round log. Transfer to refrigerator to chill for 30 min- 1 hour. 

  5. Remove from the fridge, remove and discard plastic and place the log onto the cutting board. 

  6. Cut the log into 16 rounds.

  7. Melt dark chocolate with one teaspoon of coconut oil using a double boiler or the microwave. See the instructions below if you need help with how. 

  8. Dip the top of each round in chocolate. Return to fridge for 10 minutes for chocolate to set. 

    Melt the Chocolate: 

    1. Microwave – add the chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then use a clean and dry spatula to stir well; continue to microwave the chocolate in 30-second intervals, pausing to stir well. Once the chocolate is 80% melted, remove it from the microwave and stir with the spatula until completely melted.

    2. Double-Boiler – fill a saucepan with 1-2″ of water, then place a glass bowl over the top. Bring the water to a simmer over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low. While the water is warming, add the chocolate and coconut oil to the glass bowl. Use a clean and dry spatula to stir frequently until the chocolate is around 80% melted. Then, carefully remove the bowl from the pot. Stir with the spatula until completely melted.

Nutrition facts per cookie:

Energy: 126kcal | Carbs: 24 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 4 g