Craving candy, but don’t want the chemicals, added sugar, and artificial flavors that come with it? Parsley Health NY health coach and nutritionist Sam Franceshini has you covered.
Ingredients
For the cookie base:
– 1 1/2 cup raw cashews, ground
– 4 tbsp melted coconut oil
– 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
– Pinch of pink salt
For the date caramel:
– 15 pitted dates, soaked for 15 minutes and drained
– Pinch of pink salt
– 1/2 cup filtered water, adjust as needed
Chocolate:
– Eating evolved midnight dark, HU Hunks, or your favorite dark chocolate bar 70% cacao and above.
Directions:
- Make the cookie base by first grinding the cashews, then adding the rest of the cookie base ingredients and combine until dough forms.
- Line a baking pan with waxed paper, pat dough down evenly on base of the baking pan. Freeze while making caramel.
- To make the caramel; blend caramel ingredients in a high speed blender, & pour over cookie base evenly, freeze again.
- Melt chocolate bar in a chocolate melter or over a double boiler.
- Meanwhile, cut cookie base/date caramel into bite size bars or whole bars (16 mini bars or 8 large ones).
- Dip mini bars or full size bars in chocolate, let set then dip again until bars are completely coated.
- Store in the freezer for longer storage or in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Check out Sam’s blog for more Parsley-approved treats!