Sugar-free Chocolate Chips Recipe
Craving a healthier alternative to chocolate chips that still delivers on sweetness and texture? These two-ingredient date and cocoa nibs are easy to make, naturally sweet, and perfect for cookies, energy bites, or snacking straight from the bowl.
Ingredients:
1-2 cups dates, any variety
2 tbsp Fair Trade cocoa powder (unsweetened)
Equipment:
Cuisinart food processor or similar (I found mine used on Craigslist for half the new retail cost)
Directions:
Remove pits from dates
Cut dates in half or quarters - optional and depends on your food processor
Put dates and cocoa powder in food processor and pulse until dates form cocoa-coated chips
Note - do not over process or blend. Hitting pulse 5-10 times should create little chips the size of a normal chocolate chip.Can be used as chocolate chips in any cookie recipe and can also be used as the chocolate filling for sandwich style cookies. Both examples picture.
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