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Chocolate Energy Bites

Maria Emmerich
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Servings 12
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup coconut oil soft yet still solid
  • 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 1 TBS Further Food gelatin
  • 1/2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate chopped very fine
  • 1/4 cup Natural Sweetener or a drop of stevia glycerite
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp Redmond Real salt
  • OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
  • 8 tsp l-glutamine powder
  • 8 tsp l-carnitine powder
  • 8 tsp electrolyte liquid
  • 8 tsp Spirulina powder see below

Instructions
 

  • Place the coconut oil and coconut milk a medium sized saucepan and heat until the oil is melted.
  • Sift in the gelatin (don't dump in or it will clump up) and stir with a whisk until well combined <g class="gr_ gr_171 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="171" data-gr-id="171">and and</g> glossy. Remove from heat.
  • Place the remaining ingredients in the saucepan and stir until the chocolate is combined.
  • It may be separated at this time, but whisk once in <g class="gr_ gr_163 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="163" data-gr-id="163">awhile</g> for 10 minutes. It will start to thicken.
  • Taste the fudge and adjust to desired sweetness.
  • Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper along the inside of a loaf pan.
  • Place the loaf pan in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until gelatin is set.
  • Use the edges of the parchment to pull the fudge out of the pan.
  • Place on a cutting board and remove the parchment paper.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the fudge into squares.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Energy Bites = 205 calories, 19.6g fat, 0.4g protein, 17.5g carbs, 0.6g fiber
"Healthified" Energy Bites = 172 calories, 19.6g fat, 0.4g protein, 1.3g carbs, 0.6g fiber
(97% fat, 0.9% protein, 2.1% carbs)