Chocolate Covered Tahini Bites
Ingredients
8 large pitted Medjool dates
½ cup tahini
½ cup dark chocolate chips
⅛ teaspoon pink Himalayan/sea salt
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
1-2 scoops Organixx Clean Sourced Collagens powder (optional)
Variations:
Like to add a little spice? Add 1/16 teaspoon (or more) cayenne pepper to your melted chocolate
Love cinnamon? Add ¼ teaspoon (or more) cinnamon to your melted chocolate
Don’t like tahini? Substitute with almond/peanut/sunflower butter
Instructions
- Place dates, tahini, Organixx Clean Sourced Collagens powder (and cinnamon/cayenne, if using) into food processor. Pulse and let run to fully incorporate ingredients. Add in filtered water if dough is too thick and gluten-free flour if too thin, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Shape dough into small rounds and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in freezer while making the coating.
- In a double broiler, melt chocolate chips. Stir in coconut oil.
- Dip each round into chocolate, coating completely.
- Place chocolate-coated bites back onto baking sheet and place sheet in the freezer again, anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Store bites in refrigerator and enjoy!
Notes
Serves 26. Per Serving (based on using Organixx Clean Sourced Collagens and tahini):
Calories: 66
Total Fat: 4g
Total Carbohydrate: 8g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Ingredients Highlights
Organixx Clean Sourced Collagens powder includes targeted nutrients such as zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 which help to enhance the bioavailability and potency of collagen.
Dark Chocolate – A 2012 Swedish clinical study involving over 37,000 men found that “high chocolate consumption was associated with a lower risk of stroke.”
Dates often get a bad rap, but they offer significant support for the digestive system, target parasites, and help remove yeast, heavy metals, and other pathogens from the gut.
Tahini is made by grinding up sesame seeds. Similar to nut butters, it is a calorically dense food that is rich in minerals. Each tablespoon of tahini contains 3g protein, 3g carbs, 2g fiber, and 8g fat.
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