Awesome Apricot Raw Cacao Slice

Heaven!  I L.O.V.E. love raw cacao, full of anti-oxidants and tastes divine, what’s not to love?  Last year I made this Cranberry Cacao Coconut Creation and this Cacao Coconut Pie, delicious even if I do say so myself!  Today I thought I’d make something similar but turn it into a slice…here’s what I came up with from what I had in my pantry.

• 1/2 cup apricots
• 1/2 cup dates
• warm water
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup raw cacao
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil

apricots and dates

walnuts, coconut and cacao

in the tin

• Chop dates and apricots finely and soak in a small bowl with just enough warm water to cover.
• Place walnuts, shredded coconut and cacao into blender and process until finely ground.
• Add the soaked dates and apricots, including liquid, to the blender along with the coconut oil and process until a sticky semi-firm mixture forms.
• Spoon mixture into a baking tray….ooops, as you can see from above the tray I chose was a little to big, perhaps a smaller brownie tray or square cake tin would be ok.
• Sprinkle some shredded coconut on top and press into tray with the back of your spoon.  Place in fridge or freezer for about an hour.
• Slice and Serve!

bite sized deliciousness!

Also makes a lovely gift to take to your next dinner party  ❤

Enjoy lovelies and if you have a healthy recipe you’d like to share please don’t be shy…head to the comments below or share it on Facebook.

In Health and Happiness, Dee xxx

Cacao Coconut Pie

A few new things have made their way into my kitchen lately….healthy, anti-oxidant drenched super-foods that are chock full of goodness.  I’m loving feeding my body with these delights from nature and experimenting with new recipes.

Yesterday I was on dessert duty for a dinner party, what a great excuse to try out this beautiful recipe from The Path To Wellness.

Here it is with a couple of little changes…

For the base, place these ingredients in your blender…

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup dates (fresh if possible)
• 14 cup desiccated or shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup coconut oil

Blend until ingredients are combined and press into your pie plate (or cake tin).

For the filling, place these ingredients in your blender…

• 1 cup raw cacao
• 2 avocados
• 1/4 cup dates (fresh if possible)
• 1/4 cup dried apricots
• 1/4 cup desiccated or shredded coconut
• 1 tsp organic honey (opt, I only added as I thought it might not be sweet enough for everyone)

Blend until smooth, spoon onto base and spread evenly and smoothly.  Sprinkle some coconut over the top and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Serve with berries or any fruit you love!

In Health and Happiness, Dee xxx

PS  you might also like this Cranberry Cacao Coconut Creation ♡