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Almond Joy Thumbprints

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An addictive vegan and gluten free dessert made with sinfully succulent whole foods like dates, almonds, and coconut butter! You can indulge in these bites while nourishing your body with healthy fats, protein, and vitamins!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pitted medjool dates (about six)
  • 1/4 cup raw almonds
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut butter
  • 2 Tbsp. + 1 and 1/2 tsp. cocoa powder, divided*
  • 1 Tbsp.+ maple syrup, divided
  • 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
  • splash vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Make the base: In a small food processor or blender, blend the medjool dates, the almonds, and optional pinch of salt until a ball starts to form. The almonds will still have some texture to them, but you will be able to form the mixture into a ball fairly easily. The mixture will be sticky. Place in the fridge or freezer to chill.
  2. Make the chocolate coconut cream filling: Melt coconut butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Add 1 and 1/2 tsp. cocoa powder and optional splash of maple syrup and/or pinch of salt, and mix until combined. Set aside.
  3. Make the chocolate dip: Place 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp. maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, and pinch of salt in a small bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
  4. Assemble the Thumbprints: Remove your base mixture from the fridge. Measure out about 1 Tbsp. of the mixture and form a ball. Continue with the rest of the mixture. Make a fairly deep thumbprint in the circles. Dip the non-indented side in the chocolate dip. Place dip-side up on a plate, and set in the fridge to set.
  5. Once the chocolate dip is set, remove Thumbprints from the fridge, and flip dip-side down. Fill the thumbprint with the chocolate coconut cream filling.** Store in the fridge.

Notes

*I used Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder. You may need to adjust the amount based on the taste.

**You will probably have some of the chocolate coconut cream filling left over. I highly suggest storing leftovers in the fridge to blend into smoothies or to top oatmeal. Devine.

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