Somewhat Sophisticated Chocolate Chews

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 125.6
  • Total Fat: 8.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 21.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

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Introduction

Very nutty, very rich, but still fairly nutritious! These are a chocolate treat that's a good source of fibre, calcium and Omega fats - see, chocolate IS good for you! Very nutty, very rich, but still fairly nutritious! These are a chocolate treat that's a good source of fibre, calcium and Omega fats - see, chocolate IS good for you!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    3/4 cup whole almonds
    1/3 cup whole macadamia nuts
    1/4 cup whole cashews
    1/3 cup cocoa powder
    1/2 tsp ground coffee (not instant)
    1/2 tsp sea salt
    1 tbsp vanilla
    1/4 cup honey
    1/3 cup rolled oats

Directions


In a food processor, finely chop (but do not grind) almonds, macadamias and cashews
Pulse in cocoa, coffee and salt, then pour in honey and vanilla and pulse in.
Add oats and run until a doughy mix forms.
Press into a parchment-lined 9" square pan.
Refrigerate overnight before cutting.

Variation:
To add extra protein to the mixture, add 2 tbsp of whey isolate protein powder or (for dairy-free) soy protein isolate.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.