WLS (almost) Friendly fudge
As seen on the Whole foods website:
Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttons
1 cup water
1/2 cup roughly chopped pitted dates (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup toasted cashews
1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened ccocoa powder,divided
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Pu****er into a small pot and bring to a boil.Remove from the heat,add dates and set aside to steep for 5 minutes.Drain well.
Transfer dates to a food processor,add cashews,soymilk,and vanilla and pulse,scraping down the sides often,till smooth.
Transfer date mixture to a large bowl,stir in 1/2 cup cocoa,sugar,cinnamon and salt.
Transfer remaining 1/2 cup cocoa to a wide shallow dish. Make each button by forming about 1 tsp of the mixture into a ball.Roll in ****ccoa and then press flat with your thumb.Transfer to a large parchment lined sheet tray as done. Set aside to firm up a bit,3-4 hours.
Makes about 50.
Stats:Per serving (1 button)
Cals 20(5 from fat)
Total fat 1 gm
Sat fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 15 mg
Carbs 3 gms total
Fiber 1 gm
Sugar 2 gms
Protein 1 gm
I have not tried them because I have no dates but I am going to try them soon. I don't therefore know how any substitutions will work. Have a go at it and let us know if you find any ways to make them more WLS friendly!
Holly
Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttons
1 cup water
1/2 cup roughly chopped pitted dates (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup toasted cashews
1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened ccocoa powder,divided
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Pu****er into a small pot and bring to a boil.Remove from the heat,add dates and set aside to steep for 5 minutes.Drain well.
Transfer dates to a food processor,add cashews,soymilk,and vanilla and pulse,scraping down the sides often,till smooth.
Transfer date mixture to a large bowl,stir in 1/2 cup cocoa,sugar,cinnamon and salt.
Transfer remaining 1/2 cup cocoa to a wide shallow dish. Make each button by forming about 1 tsp of the mixture into a ball.Roll in ****ccoa and then press flat with your thumb.Transfer to a large parchment lined sheet tray as done. Set aside to firm up a bit,3-4 hours.
Makes about 50.
Stats:Per serving (1 button)
Cals 20(5 from fat)
Total fat 1 gm
Sat fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 15 mg
Carbs 3 gms total
Fiber 1 gm
Sugar 2 gms
Protein 1 gm
I have not tried them because I have no dates but I am going to try them soon. I don't therefore know how any substitutions will work. Have a go at it and let us know if you find any ways to make them more WLS friendly!
Holly
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