Chocolate & Coconut, oh my!

It's been some time since I've posted a RAW food.  Shame on me!  I really need to get with the program here on the blogosphere.  I need more chocolate and coconut to help me focus. This lovely treat is just what the brain ordered!

I can't keep these in the house, they are so yummy!  RAW Coconut Macaroons.
My hubster loves them, and the kiddles too.  Yum, yum, yum!  I love making treats like these to share.  It's so easy to make, but it's like showing off a talent, haha.  So the secret is being revealed.

Thanks to The Beauty Detox Foods book

This is so quick and easy, you'll have a yummy treat in no time.  This recipe makes about 10 macaroons, depending how big or small you make them.  I usually double the recipe and hide some in the freezer for a quick pop of energy as I head out the door to workout, or a mid-day pick-me-up.  

Ingredients

   2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes

1/2 cup raw cacao powder

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 

1/8 tsp high-quality sea salt

1/2 tsp powdered stevia 

1/2 cup raw coconut nectar or maple syrup

• Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl, adding the coconut nectar or maple syrup last.
• Scoop small mounds on a plate.  The mixture will be very sticky, so use two spoons.
• Place them in the freezer for 3-4 hours to set, before serving.  Store in the fridge.

Side note: I didn't have stevia on hand, but I did have sweetened coconut flakes, so I thought that was sufficient.  Not sure I would add the stevia anyway.  I also had shredded coconut (like powder) that I used to roll the mounds (a little smaller than a golf ball), which helped with the stickiness.  You can always put some coconut flakes in your processor for the powder effect, if you choose to use it to roll your coconut macaroon mounds.  It all tastes yummy, no matter how you do it!

I rolled a few until I realized I wanted something powder to roll them easier.

The finely shredded coconut I had on hand.  See the mixture stuck to my hand under the coconut?   

By the way, I didn't wash that chocolate off my hand either!  And when the spoon wouldn't get it all off, I just licked my hand!  Does that sound gross?  Hey, my hands were clean when I started :)

Love just whipping up a good treat and having an easy small sweetness to soothe the craving.  Whip it up peeps!  Enjoy. 

Would you try to make these?