Cocoa YummiesThese delicious little nuggets of chocolatey goodness are made with almond meal, cocoa powder, and coconut oil. They’re perfect to make ahead for Valentine’s Day, as you keep them in the freezer until you’re ready to serve them.

You’ll need a silicone mold for these, or you can line a small pan with parchment paper and cut them into squares.

Suitable for:
vegan, gluten-free, low-sodium, reduced-sugar diets

Not for:
migraine diets

Cocoa Yummies

Cocoa yummies

Truffle-like, super-easy, deliciously healthy!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 24 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup almond flour (120 g)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil organic, extra virgin
  • 1/2 cup agave syrup or brown rice syrup
  • 1/4 cup cacao nibs unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder (not Dutch process for low-sodium diet)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp smoked salt (omit for low-sodium diet)

Instructions
 

  • Melt the coconut oil. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Pour into silicone candy molds or ice cube trays, or a pan lined with parchment. Freeze until solid. Store in a ziploc bag in the freezer until ready to serve.

Notes

Per serving:
  • 102 calories
  • 5 g fat
  • 5 g saturated fat
  • 0 g monounsaturated fat
  • 0 g polyunsaturated fat
  • 0 g trans fat
  • 0 g cholesterol
  • 91 mg sodium (0 mg sodium with salt omitted)
  • 51 mg potassium
  • 7 g carbohydrate
  • 1 g fiber
  • 5 g sugars
  • 1 g protein
  • 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus
Diabetics should use agave syrup for these. While these are not without sugar, agave syrup is a low-glycemic product. If in doubt, always ask your doctor or nutritionist. These are grain-free with agave syrup, and are raw if you just barely warm the coconut oil and choose raw versions of the other ingredients. People with heart disease are advised to avoid coconut oil. Cacao nibs are the broken pieces of the cacao bean after drying and roasting. When ground, they create the creamy base for chocolate candy, known as cocoa mass. If ground and processed, they separate into cocoa powder and cocoa butter. They have a crunchy, astringent taste that offsets the creamy sweetness of these treats, and because they are close to their natural state, offer all the health benefits of chocolate. If you can't find cacao nibs, chopped semi-sweet chocolate chips or unsweetened carob chips are both reasonable alternatives, although you might want to reduce the sweetener in that case.
These are adapted from a recipe by Portland nutritionist Andrea Nakayama.