Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Turtles…sweet, salty and crunchy with raw caramel gooeyness!
A few steps are needed to create these little beauties, but it’s well worth the effort! Whip together raw caramel by blending dates and coconut oil, melt dark chocolate chips in a double boiler, then let the assembly begin!
First, place clusters of three almonds evenly on parchment paper:
Then, top with a generous glob of raw caramel:
Lastly, drizzle with melted dark chocolate:
Add a pinch of high-quality chunky sea salt and let cool in the refrigerator…. then dig in!
salted dark chocolate almond turtles
Makes 12 turtles
Author: BeginWithinNutrition
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- For the raw caramel:
- 1 cup Medjool Dates, pitted
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- For the turtles:
- 36 almonds or nut of your choice
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- high-quality large grain sea salt
Instructions
- For the raw caramel:
- Soak dates in warm water for 10 minutes, drain water and add to a food processor with melted coconut oil. Blend until a paste is formed, occasionally scraping down the sides. Set aside.
- For the turtles:
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
- Arrange almonds in cluster of three on a lined baking sheet.
- Top with a glob of raw caramel.
- Cover with melted chocolate and top with a pinch of sea salt.
- Place in the refrigerator and allow chocolate to set.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 160 Fat: 8 Carbohydrates: 25 Sugar: 21 Fiber: 3 Protein: 1
Wishing everyone a happy weekend!
