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Superfood Chocolate Peppermint Bites!

Ingredients

1 cup walnuts, raw

¼ cup almonds, raw

1 ¼ cup dates

1 tablespoon raw cacao

1 tablespoon spirulina

½ teaspoon peppermint extract

2 tablespoons cacao nibs

Instructions

1. Place walnuts and almonds into a food processor.
2. Process until nuts are in small pieces, but don’t let the nuts become butter!
3. Add remaining ingredients – dates, raw cacao, spirulina, peppermint extract and cacao nibs.
4. Process mixture until all of the ingredients start to stick together.
5. Place mixture in the fridge for one hour to set up.
6. Remove from the refrigerator and roll mixture into 1 tablespoon bites.
7. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

Featured on SuperFoodsLiving

Superfood chocolate peppermint bites that are raw, vegan and gluten-free?  Yes, please!

This recipe is loaded with not one but THREE superfoods, is full of nutrient rich foods, and packed with antioxidants.

Since raw cacao has 14 times the amount of antioxidants that red wine has, this is one treat you can enjoy with out the guilt or hangover.  Go ahead and stock pile your refrigerator, your nutritionist approves!

Thank you to our friends at Superfood Living for the recipe and photo.

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