Well I've been experimenting in the kitchen. I saw the chocolate dusted almonds they have in the store and wanted to get them until I saw the price. They're 12 dollars per pound, while I buy my raw almonds at 12 dollar per 3 pounds. So it only made sense to make it myself plus that way I can control what's in it.
Don't get me wrong though, raw almonds are better for you than chocolate dusted almonds. This is just my version of eating a healthy yummy snack. There's only a few people I know who don't like chocolate and in my humble opinion they're crazy (if you are one of those people, it's nothing personal :)). Almonds are a great source of healthy fats and dark chocolate is a source of anti-oxidants. The maple syrup in this recipe... well that's just good for the taste buds.
You need:2 cups almonds
2 tbsp of organic maple syrup (or you can use honey or agave syrup)
4 tbsp of unsweetened dark cocoa powder
coconut oil for pan
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| The Result |
Preheat oven at 275. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and cover it with light coat of coconut oil. Put almonds in bowl and pour maple syrup over top. Stir and make sure each almond is covered. Add cocoa powder and stir until all almonds are completely covered. Spread out on baking sheet and stir after 10 minutes and after 20 minutes. Bake for a total of 25 minutes.
That looks/sounds good, gotta give it a try sometime!
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