Healthy Chocolate Spread
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 1 cup
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 186
- Total Fat
- 8
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 32
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 28
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 20
- Sodium
- 22
- Total: 35 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
1 cup pitted dates
1/4 cup sunflower butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
Pinch kosher salt
Directions
- Place the dates in a small bowl of warm water. Soak for 30 minutes.
- Drain the dates, reserving 2 tablespoons of the soaking water. Transfer the dates and reserved water to a food processor and puree until a fine paste is reached, about 2 minutes. Add the sunflower butter and puree for 30 seconds more. Add the cocoa powder, honey and salt and pulse until combined. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.