I’ve been interested in raw food for awhile now, but I haven’t really gotten around to trying any raw recipes. Then I saw the most awesome chocolate covered raw treats on dreaminitvegan.blogspot.com.
There’s no baking involved, so it’s totally my speed (seeing as I’m no baker by any stretch of the imagination). There’s only 4 ingredients – medjool dates, raw almonds, shredded coconut and vanilla, plus melted chocolate for covering, if you like that sort of thing.
And it taste kinda like an Almond Joy. Oh man, I couldn’t get a hold of the ingredients fast enough.
Super easy to make, just toss into a food processor and hit the button. Instead of a round shape called for in the recipe, I shaped mine into bars. You know, like the candy bar, complete with a couple of almonds on top.
I only had half a chocolate bar to melt, so I just drizzled it over the top, but it’s still good and more than enough. It’s sweet even without the chocolate. I’ll definitely be making these again and again.
Update: I’m happy to report that the nut bars (without the chocolate) freeze well. I stuck a couple of test bars in a tupperware lined with wax paper into the freezer. Basically what I had in the fridge, got popped into the freezer.
Just take out and eat, it doesn’t freeze solid. It’s just a little colder than the refrigerated ones.
I used to make stuff like this and, honestly, I don’t know why I stopped. You’ve convinced me it’s time to get the food processor humming. Your photos are just too alluring to resist.
This is an easy and great recipe!!!
i can’t believe i totally forgot abot JoLynn’s nut bars! they look heavenly and i looooove that you drizzled a little chocolate on top. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Oh, yes. I was all over those mushy chocolate nut balls that were going around the Internet last year when I finally tried them, and this looks like an awesome rendition.
I so want to start making some raw recipes…maybe I will start with this gem!
We’ve been trying to rock the raw action a bit more lately too, so the timing on this post is great. These look awesome!
Thanks for the reference to my blog! I love your take on these, the two almonds on top then drizzled with chocolate make them look more like a candy bar. My son loves these so I’ve been keeping them in a tight container in the refridge when he wants a sweet treat.
Yes, I suppose I will be dreaming about those delicious looking nut bars tonight :)
Yummy, yummy raw treats! Love simple and wholesome little snackies like this. :)
Those look amazingly delicious!
These look amazing! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
has anyone tried freezing these? if so, please share. they look great! thanks
Eli – I haven’t tried freezing these yet. Next time I make a batch, I’ll throw a couple in the freezer and what happens. :-)
Made them today and they are just wonderful! My husband’s colleagues raved about them and couldn’t believe they’re vegan.
p.s. loving the site – blogs like these make the transition from meat eater much easier. Thanks x
I want to let you know I like your blog! Such beautiful pictures and great posts.
Hi!
We’d love to feature this recipe in our upcoming recipes edition. If you could email me at intern@vitaljuice.com, that would be great!
Best,
Christine