No-Bake Chocolate Bites

Prep 10 minutes; Yields 20 bits

INGREDIENTS

½ cup no stir almond or cashew butter

¼ cup + 2 tablespoons raw honey

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

3 tablespoons raw cacao powder or cocoa power

Up to 4 teaspoons warm water, as needed

¾ cup coconut flour

¾ cup toasted coconut flakes or fancy flakes

½ cup flaxseed meal

6 tablespoons regular and dairy-free semi sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  In a mixing bowl, stir5 together nut butter, honey, vanilla and cacao or cocoa powder.  If mixture seems too thick stir in 2 teaspoons warm water to thin. 

2. Add coconut flour, coconut, flaxseed meal and chocolate chips and stir until evenly coated.  If mixture still doesn’t stick well, stir in up to 2 teaspoons water as needed.

3.  Transfer mixture to refrigerator or freezer and chill until nearly set and easily to handle.

4.  Remove from refrigerator or freezer and shape into 1-inch balls. 

5.  Store in refrigerator in an airtight container… that is if you didn’t eat them all.