Vegan Nut Bounty Bites

June 12, 2018 0 Comments

A trio of moreish nibbles that are quick and easy to make. you could play around the fillings to make them just how you like with different nut butters.

Ingredients

Chocolate

• 3.5 tbsp Sweet Freedom
• 3 large pieces Elements for Life raw cacao butter
• 1 cup Elements for Life raw cacao powder

Coconut filling

• 2tbsp Sweet Freedom (coconut nectar or maple syrup would work well too)
• 2 cups desiccated coconut
• 3 tbsp coconut milk

Nutty filling

• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 2/3 cup tigernut flour
• 1-2 tbsp Sweet Freedom/coconut nectar/maple syrup (depending on taste)
• Tigernuts

Banana & Peanut Butter Filling

• Banana sliced
• 1/6 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup peanut flour
• 2.5 tsp coconut nectar (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Melt cacao butter over double boiler. Once completely melted, stir in cacao powder and sweet freedom syrup
2. Blitz coconut filling ingredients in food processor or blender until soft, pasty and sticky
3. Squeeze into rounds then place in parchment lined tin and freeze
4. Prepare nutty filling by kneading all ingredients except the tigernuts by hand until smooth dough forms
5. Roll into balls and press tigernut into centre
6. Prepare final peanut butter filling the same way, then press a small thumb-sized amount into a banana slice. Freeze
7. Dip nutty filling balls into the chocolate mix, coat well, allow excess to drip using a fork, then place on rack with foil underneath. When all complete, freeze
8. Take other two fillings out of freezer and coat in chocolate
9. Once the excess chocolate has dripped off, freeze. Store in fridge or freezer

Note: while the chocolate hasn't hardened, you may add toppings like desiccated coconut, cacao nibs, goji berries etc

About The Author

Hi! I'm Waliyyah, a vegan Instagrammer (@Healthy.Yummy.Vegan) and lover of chocolate, raw vegan desserts and nut butters. I enjoy experimenting with unusual ingredients and making the plant-based, healthier (but still delicious!) version of popular treats. Hope you try out my recipes and find them as tasty as I do!

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