Cooking & Recipes
Caramel Cocoa Bites
These quick and easy 5-ingredient treats satisfy your sweet tooth while fitting perfectly into a plant-based diet. With naturally caramel-flavored dates, warm cinnamon, and rich cocoa, they're an ideal no-bake snack that doubles as a healthy dessert. Make a double batch and enjoy them throughout the week.
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Per serving, this advances 2 of 10 daily targets. Pick how much you'll have:
- Whole grains
- Other fruits
See analyzed amounts
Whole grains 0.27Other fruits 0.15
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Get setIngredients
Recipe yield: 4 servings. Shown for cooking scale, not as a health score.
Make itInstructions
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Combine the dates, oats, cinnamon, and cocoa powder in a food processor and process until the mixture forms a dough-like texture when pinched together.
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If the mixture is too dry, add more dates; if too gooey, add more oats.
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Roll the mixture into 8 balls and then roll each ball in shredded coconut or hemp seeds to coat.
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Freeze the coated balls on a lined cookie sheet for 20 minutes before serving.
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Store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer.
Adapted from nutritionfacts.org