Raw Cacao Haystacks!
Makes 16/24 small haystacks
Raw, gluten-free, vegan and delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3.5 oz raw cacao butter
- 1 c raw cacao powder
- 2/3 c raw cacao nibs
- 2/3 c coarsely chopped Goji berries
- 2/3 c coarsely chopped, soaked and dehydrated raw almonds
- 1/2 c unsweetened, raw coconut (small flake)
- 1/3 c liquid sweetener of choice (coconut nectar, yacon, agave, etc.)
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 1/8 tsp. Himalayan salt
Put the cacao butter in a medium-size bowl and place in your dehydrator
at 115 degrees until melted.
If you grate the cacao butter or shave it into small slivers, it will melt much faster
(within about 30 minutes). While cacao butter is melting, mix cacao nibs,
Goji berries, almonds and coconut in a small bowl and set aside.
Once cacao butter is melted, stir in cacao powder, sweetener,
vanilla and salt, and mix until smooth. Fold in cacao nibs, Goji berries,
almonds and coconut, and stir until well coated.
You will need to work fairly quickly, as the mixture hardens fast.
If it gets too difficult to work with, place the bowl back into the dehydrator to
re-soften. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a small cookie sheet lined with
parchment paper. Place haystacks in the refrigerator to harden,
but these are best enjoyed at room temperature.
Comments
Is there another way to melt the cacao butter if I do not have a dehydrator? I have never used cacao butter before.
Yes you can put it on the stove with water at low heat in a double bowl and allow butter to slowly melt! Hope that helps, LOTS OF LOVE ANDREA!
Thank you so much for the help! I cannot wait to make these! :)
Hi, these look delicious. I just need to wait till I get some cacao nibs. Assuming they don’t get eaten too soon! Could you please tell me how to store them and how long they would last? Thank you for a beautiful recipe. :-)
I had fibromyalgia for 20 years. After a month of the juice of the Goji I don’t have it anomrye. Goji berries have long played important roles in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) where they are believed to enhance immune system function, improve eyesight, protect the liver, boost sperm production and improve circulation, among other effects.