Twas Two Nights Before Christmas and Through various cities, the people want dessert but eat GLUTEN FREE!
So, I went to my colleague (a favorite of mine), whose sent me some treats that are Christmas Divine!!!!
Thank you Trish for always coming through on the Gluten Free Recipes!
Gluten Free Tahini & Toasted Nuts – Flavor Rich Dessert Balls
Ingredients: Section 1
14-15 TBS Tahini or Raw Almond Butter
3-4 TBS Coconut Oil (melted)
2-3 tsp. GF Vanilla or Almond Extract
Agave, Prunes or Soaked Dates (only needed if coconut is unsweetened see below regarding the sweetness factor)
10-12 TBS Almond Flour
15 TBS CocoChia or Shredded Coconut
Section 2: Roll Mixture:
3-4 TBS Toasted Coconut
3-4 TBS Toasted Hazelnuts (ground)
3-4 TBS Toasted Walnuts (ground)
3-4 TBS Toasted Pecans (ground)
1-2 TBS Raw Cacao Powder or Carob
2 TBS GF Dark Chocolate Bits (I cut little chunks from my dark chocolate bar) or use Raw Cacao Nibs
- Cut 6 pieces of wax paper and place each one above on its own sheet.
- Tip: Save left over ground nuts and put into a container and freeze. Top your hot cereals with a tbs or two for flavor!
Procedure:
Melt the coconut oil and mix all the ingredients together above in Section 1. Form mixture into small-sized uniform balls and then roll the balls into any or all of the desired roll mixtures above in section 2. Place them in a container and freeze for a few hours. Once frozen, leave them in the freezer and eat as desired. Because this is such a rich dessert, usually 1 or 2 does the trick to satisfy that sweet tooth! Although the dessert balls taste wonderful right out of the freezer, my family members have been known to eat them as soon as they are created !
Note: If you have trouble rolling the mixture in section 1 into balls because it is too sticky, add more almond flour until the consistency is better (about a tbs or two at a time).
Other thoughts: If you are using a plain unsweetened shredded coconut you will need to add some sort of sweetener such as agave syrup (if using agave drizzle it into the section 1 ingredient mixture and sweeten to taste) or you can also try adding some chopped prunes or soaked dates into section 1 to add sweetness (you will need to puree wet ingredients first and sweeten to taste). Anything goes with this recipe, so if you want to use another type of toasted nut or seed go for it! Another great idea would be to try some other dried fruits and roll the balls into your favorite! Have fun and be creative! Enjoy!
Makes about 14-18 dessert balls.
Serve these beauties above with chocolate mint hot cocoa below
Gluten Free ~ Dairy Free - Chocolate Mint Hot Cocoa
Hot Cocoa
12 oz. – 2 cups GF Vanilla Almond Milk (click here for the one I used)
1 tsp Raw Cacao Powder (gf)
Procedure:
Add almond milk and raw cacao powder to a high speed blender. Taste and adjust to your taste buds (ex: more raw cacao, added sweetener, gf vanilla, etc.) Enjoy!
Note: the vanilla almond milk is the perfect sweetness, but if you prefer a sweeter chocolate milk, add a touch of agave syrup to the blender as well and sweeten to taste.
Hot Cocoa: To make hot cocoa add the blended ingredients above to a milk frother and heat until warm. Fill half of your mug with the heated cocoa milk and then froth the rest and pour on top!
You can also just heat the cocoa mix in a stainless steel pot and then use one of those hand held mixers/frothers.
Mint: Add a few drops of GF mint extract if desired
Enjoy!
Tricia Cardone, CN, CHHC
~Certified Nutritionist/Certified Holistic Health Coach~
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