COCO-DATE BITES

Sometimes the chocolate cravings kick in and rather then running to the nearest See's Candy, you just have to make due with what you have around the kitchen. 

This is how these coco-date bites came about. 

Ok, so this is not the best pic, sorry, but I had to shoot a photo before the last of them were gobbled up. 

You may want to modify the spices dependent on your preferences, I tend to like the spices and cocoa together. They  freeze really well and only take a few hours to defrost...or eat them frozen, no judgement ;)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bag dates (make sure they’re soft, if hard soak in water)
• 1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
• Pinch of Sea Salt
• 4 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Butter (Artisan brand is my fav)
• ¼ c Water
• ½ c Shredded Unsweetened Coconut + another ½ cup to roll the dates in

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Line a tray with parchment paper
2. In a food processor blend the dates into a paste
3. Slowly add the remaining ingredients (except the reserved coconut)
4. Scoop out a 2 teaspoons at a time and roll into a ball
5. Roll the balls in the reserved shredded coconut
6. Place on the parchment paper
7. Once mixture is all on the tray, place in the refrigerator until it hardens