Raw Chocolate Walnut and Sweet Potato Bites
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I was looking to make a sweet dish the other day but wanted to refrain from using sugar, even if it was unrefined and organic. For me, dates serve as an easy substitute – it is easily available. Here is the result…. I freeze the sweet potatoes, as it makes them more pliable to use in cooking.
Author: Edward Daniel
Recipe type: Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, Raw, Paleo, Paleovegan
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 640g sweet potatoes
- 125g cocoa butter (or coconut oil)
- 150g dates
- 75g cocoa nibs
- 150g walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Peel the sweet pototoes. Place overnight in the freezer.
- The following day, defrost the potatoes.
- Once defrosted, the potatoes can be finely chopped in a food processor.
- Finely ground the cocoa nibs.
- Place the dates into a chopped and chop finely. Do the same thing with the walnuts.
- Place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
- Line a baking tray with coconut oil. Line with a piece of baking parchment. Pat the mixture into the bottom and sides of the tray.
- Leave the bites to set in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Nutritional Analysis
Good points
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
Good points
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 71g Calories: 237 Fat: 16.8g Saturated fat: 1.5g Carbohydrates: 20.5g Sugar: 6.2g Sodium: 4mh Fiber: 4.5g Protein: 3.6g Cholesterol: 0