Thursday, 3 March 2016

Clean Sweets

Since I gave up sugar (apart from the fructose that occurs naturally in fruit) I have been thinking what I can have as a substitute treat.  Today I played around with some ingredients and came up with a not bad prototype for coconut and cocoa vanilla bites.  Apart from measuring the desiccated coconut, I just used my judgement in the amount used for the other ingredients.  Below is a guideline to making them.

Coconut and Cocoa Vanilla bites
1 cup of desiccated coconut
Few tbsp coconut oil to bind
Couple of tbsp of date paste (made with medjool dates and a little water, cooked for a few minutes and then cooled)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cocoa powder (I used Green and Blacks)

Put the first 4 ingredients into a mini food processor and mix until mixture starts to clump together.  Remove mixture and form into small balls.  Roll in sieved cocoa powder.  Place on grease-proof paper and refrigerate for about an hour to harden up.

If you make them please let me know what you think and any suggestions for improvement.

Gizmo update:  Thank you all for your good thoughts and wishes.  So far he has taken well to his new hypoallergenic prescription diet and is almost back to normal.  I won't elaborate on this now but will save a post about this for another time.
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5 comments:

  1. AuntieAvril3 March 2016 at 18:48

    Will def try these choccy bites - I am also trying to ban sugar from my diet! Glad that Gizmo is taking to the new food and is getting better

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  2. Rosie3 March 2016 at 19:25

    The sweets look good, Simone, I may give these a try. Glad to hear all is well with Gizmo and that he is on the road to recovery:)

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  3. greenrabbitdesigns3 March 2016 at 21:59

    They do look good! :)
    So pleased that Gizmo is liking his new diet and has improved.
    V x

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  4. Unknown4 March 2016 at 14:58

    Good news about Gizmo and if cocoa powder is allowed then things are looking up! xx

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  5. Lisa5 March 2016 at 08:32

    Little treats to celebrate Gizmo feeling mire chipper, excellent all round!
    Lisa x

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