09
Aug

Low Carb, Vanilla & Cacao Snacks

This is a great, guilt-free, healthy snack which you can make in a jiffy – double up on the quantity to have some extra for when the snack attack hits.

Ingredients

  1. 1/3 cup oats (gluten free oats optional)
  2. 2/3 cup raw cashew nuts (or macadamia nut, or a mixture of both)
  3. 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  4. 1 teaspoon natural vanilla powder or extract
  5. 1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
  6. 2 tablespoons of any super food powder (eg: lucuma, baobab, maca etc – or a mixture of them)

Method

  • grind oats in a power blender
  • grind nuts in a power blender
  • mix all ingredients together and knead into a pliable dough (use clean hands)
  • if mixture is too dry, add a little more honey/maple syrup, if it is too wet add a few more oats
  • roll into small balls, store in air tight container in the fridge or freezer
  • makes +/- 16 balls

 

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