No-Bake Vegan Cocoa Macaroons
These no-bake vegan cocoa maca-roons blend almonds, dates, and cacao into a naturally sweet, energizing bite rolled in coconut.
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Servings: to 24
Ingredients
- ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds
- ½ cup nut butter or tahini
- ½ cup Medjool dates about 8 to 10
- ¼ cup maca powder or see note
- 2 tablespoons cacao or organic cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup shredded coconut plus more for rolling
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar to taste
Instructions
- Place the almonds in a food processor and process until finely ground.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except the extra coconut for coating) and process until the mixture starts holding together as a mass. If it doesn't come together after a minute or two — this depends on how moist the dates are and how dense the nut butter is — add water, no more than a tablespoon at a time, until it does.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Spread the extra coconut on a small plate and roll each ball in it to coat.
- Arrange the coated balls on a plate and refrigerate for about an hour before serving.
Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
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