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Chocolate Hazelnut Squares

January 10, 2018 meghann riley
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OH MY goodness, these guys are good.

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They're dense, very hazelnutty and sweet. They're soft, chewy and melt-in-your-mouth.

A-ma-zing.

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They're also incredibly simple to make. There's no added sugar, just dates. The dates do a couple of things here; they add a lovely, gentle sweetness to these bars and they give them they're incredible softness and chewiness. I find that healthy fudge recipes (those that generally consist of coconut oil and a nut butter of some sort) are a bit over the top for my taste. A bit too rich. They LOOK delicious and photograph beautifully, but I can't manage to enjoy them all that much. The inclusion of dates changes all of that. They cut that over-richness with a lovely light sweetness. Perfect.

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Pit and chop about 12 dates and throw them into a small sauce pan with 1/4 cup of water. Simmer this over med-low heat for about 5 - 8 minutes.

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When the dates have softened a bit (they start to become mash-able with a fork), add 1/2 cup of coconut oil.

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Heat all of this together for another 5 - 8 minutes, until the coconut oil has completely melted and everything is bubbling away. Your dates should be nice and soft now.

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Transfer the soft dates into a heat-proof cup and puree with a submersion blender. If you don't have one, pop them into a food processor or a good blender.

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Puree until they're pretty smooth.

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Combine your pureed dates & coconut oil with 1 cup of hazelnut butter, 1/4 cup of a good raw cacao powder, a pinch of sea salt and a splash of vanilla.

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Process until it's well combined and very smooth.

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Press the fudge into a 8x8 square baking dish (you're not going to bake it, but you need a good, strong vessel). Don't do what I just did and skip the parchment paper. If you've got it, line the dish with it so that you can remove your fudge with ease when it's ready. 

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Spread.

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Cover and pop this into the freezer until it's firm, about 1 hour.

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When it's good and firm, remove it from the tray and cut into squares. Store these guys in the freezer.

You can enjoy them frozen (they're soft & chewy, frozen or not!) or you can let them rest on the counter for a few minutes to soften up a bit.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Squares

  • 12 pitted dates, chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup hazelnut butter
  • 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  1. Roughly chop the dates and place them in a small sauce pan with 1/4 cup water
  2. Heat on med-low for about 5 - 8 minutes, until dates are somewhat soft
  3. Add coconut oil to dates, heat until coconut oil has melted and dates are completely soft, another 5 - 8 minutes
  4. Puree the dates in a heat proof cup (use a submersion blender or place them in a good blender)
  5. Combine the pureed date mixture with the remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender
  6. Process until completely smooth
  7. Place in a 8x8 square baking dish lined with parchment paper
  8. Cover and freeze for about 1 hour until fudge is firm
  9. Remove from dish, cut into squares 
  10. Store in the freezer

Enjoy!

In paleo, Healthy Treats Tags chocolate hazelnut, healthy treat
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