Superfood chocolate buttons

Name: Superfood chocolate buttons
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 40
Ingredients: 2 tbsp/30 ml unblanched almonds, roughly chopped; 100 g/3¾ oz dark (bittersweet) chocolate, broken into pieces; 2 tbsp/30 ml pistachio nuts, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp/15 ml dried cranberries, roughly chopped; 2 tsp/10 ml dried goji berries; Zest of 1 medium orange, finely grated; 1 tbsp/15 ml honey or maple syrup; 6 ready-to-eat dried apricots, roughly chopped; 4 brazil nuts, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Makes
40

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Energy Balls & Power Bites

By Sara Lewis

Published 2017

About

Forget about sugary-sweet chocolate buttons sold to kids, these giant-sized chocolate buttons are super-dark and moreish, and fab for grown-ups. Top with two different combos of protein-rich nuts and energy-boosting dried fruits.

Ingredients

100 g/3¾ oz dark (bittersweet) chocolate, broken into pieces

Snack
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. When softened stir briefly until smooth and glossy.
Drop teaspoonfuls of melted chocolate spaced well apart on to the lined sheets and spread with the back of a teaspoon to make circles about 4

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