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No-bake dark chocolate caramel cups

You can use hulled tahini or your favourite nut butter in the date caramel, my favourite to use is cashew butter. If you can't be bothered with making these into individual bites, simply press the base mixture into a lined 16cm square tin, spread over the date caramel, then drizzle over the chocolate topping. Chill in the fridge overnight before cutting.
Servings: 12 cups

Ingredients

Coconut base

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded or desiccated coconut
  • 3/4 cup pitted dates soaked in hot water 20 minutes, then drained

Date caramel

  • 1 cup pitted dates soaked in hot water 20 minutes, then drained well
  • 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil melted
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon hulled tahini or nut butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Chocolate topping

  • 3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil melted
  • 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder sifted
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • Pinch fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Combine the base ingredients in the Vitamix Container and blend until finely chopped and sticky, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice to assist with blending if needed. Press this mixture into the base and sides of 12 x (3 tablespoon capacity) silicone muffin molds or paper cases. Pop into the fridge until needed.
  • Combine date caramel ingredients in the Vitamix Blending Bowl and blend on low until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice to assist with blending if needed. Evenly divide this mixture between the lined moulds, smoothing off the tops as best as you can.
  • Combine chocolate topping ingredients in a bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water and stir until combined and smooth. Evenly divide between the lined moulds to cover the tops of each 'cup'. Chill in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight to set before serving.
  • To serve, remove from the silicone moulds.
    They will store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, although it's unlikely they'll last that long!

Notes

This post was sponsored by Vitamix. All opinions are my own as always. Thank you for supporting the companies who allow me to continue to run this blog.