Vitamix Dessert Recipe: Raw Vegan Caramel and Chocolate Squares

Are you looking for a quick chocolate treat to make for you children and extended family? Then you should try this recipe. It's a raw vegan dessert with no refined sugar, and only requires 5 ingredients - dates, almond butter, coconut oil, pure vanilla essence and a pinch of sea salt.

You can leave them as caramel squares or dip them in melted dark chocolate and freeze till you are ready to serve. I keep 1/2 a dozen or so as caramel squares and freeze the rest.

Absolutely DELICIOUS either way.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 15

Freezing Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 2155kcal

Ingredients

3 cups soft pitted dates (medjool dates are best)
4 tbsp almond butter (home made is best)
5 tsps coconut oil (keep aside 1 tsp to mix into the melted chocolate)
1 tsp pure vanilla essence
1/4 tsp sea salt
300 gms dark chocolate block ( I use 70% - you can also use chocolate chips)

Instructions

Place all the above ingredients, (except the dark chocolate and 1 tsp of coconut oil) into a food processor
Turn your food processor on low and then increase it slowly to high, till all the ingredients breaks downs and comes together
Line a baking pan or a freezer freindly pan with parchment paper and press the caramel mixture firmly into the pan, to form a 1 inch thick even layer. Cover and freeze again for 30 minutes
While the squares are freezing, cut up your dark chocolate block into smaller piece and melt over a double boiler or in the microwave (if you are using a microwave, melt 15 seconds then mix, and keep doing this till compleletly melted).
When melted add 1 tsp coconut oil and dip your caramle squares so they are coated in the chocolate sauce. Tap off any extra chocolate and place on parchment paper to set. Decorate with sea salt and edible flowers if you have any
Store in an air tight container in the freezer till you are ready to serve. These taste best if they are eaten frozen and within three weeks to a month. If you keep them as caramel date squares then store in the fridge

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