2tbspcocoa powder(not Dutch process for low-sodium diet)
1tbspvanilla extract
1tspsmoked 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.