Decadent & Heathy Almond Bites
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Spread the almonds onto a baking pan and place into a preheated oven. Roast for 8-15 minutes or until they are a few shades darker and have a nutty aroma. Shake the pan every 5 minutes and be very careful they don’t burn – once they are toasted, they will begin to burn very quickly. Also, oven heats vary so keep a close eyes on them as they roast.
  3. When roasted, remove the almonds from the oven and pour into a dish so they stop cooking. Turn the oven off.
  4. Spread the dry coconut and cardamom pods onto the baking pan and return the pan to the oven for another 2-3 minutes until the coconut roasts but has not changed colour (has not started to brown). Remove from the oven, transfer to another dish and set aside to let cool.
  5. Pour the almonds and coconut flakes into a blender and blend into a coarse powder. Transfer to the bowl and set aside.
  6. Pour the sugar and cardamom pods into the bender and blend into a fine powder.
  7. Add the almond/coconut powder to the sugar and blend until the mixture is warm and the almonds begin to release their oil. Add 1 Tablespoon of the melted coconut oil and blend until just blended (scraping the sides as necessary).
  8. Transfer the almond mixture into a medium size bowl and roll into balls of desired size. If the mixture is too coarse and does not hold, add the melted coconut oil 1 Teaspoon at a time until the mixture holds its ball shapes. Eat warm or refrigerate.