Aside from my favorite raw vegan cheesecake (be on the lookout for a new Christmas version tomorrow, by the way), these raw vegan date caramels are my FAVORITE new healthy dessert.
I’ve made different types of truffles before but usually do fruit pureed ones. I wish I could take the credit for these amazingly brilliant, absolutely perfect, insanely decadent caramels, but alas, I found this super easy recipe over at Damy Health and I made them for a Christmas party the other night. An Italian Christmas party. That part is important, because a midst all the other tables full of delicious desserts, these caramels were gobbled up before anything else. I was hoping for leftovers, and got none. A part of me were thrilled they were such a huge hit, and another part of me was royally pissed off that I didn’t get to have any. They made about two dozen, in case you were wondering.
Oh well, guess I’ll just have to make another batch for my own family Christmas Ever party!
CARAMEL FILLING
20 Medjool dates
4 tbsp pure maple syrup
4 tbsp organic peanut butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tsp pure vanilla
1 tsp sea salt
CHOCOLATE SHELL
3/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
6 tbsp raw cacao powder
- For the filling, pulse all ingredients together in a food processor until a super sticky, smooth dough is formed
- Cover in a bowl, and freeze for 2 hours
- Once settled, pulse all chocolate ingredients in the processor until smooth
- Form caramels into small balls (a little bigger than a quarter) and then roll in chocolate sauce until covered
- Place on a baking sheet with parchment paper and let set in the freezer for at least 15 minutes
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