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Made with only 4 ingredients, these Raw Cacao Hazelnut Bites are such a yummy treat!

These are:

naturally gluten free
dairy free
refined sugar free
vegan
easy to make
yummy and delicious

Do you have a favourite candy or chocolate bar? Every Easter, I used to indulge in those Kinder mini eggs. I even hoarded them because they only appeared in the stores during Easter time! Ha!

The ingredients of those eggs are: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Lecithin, Vanillin), sugar, skim milk powder, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, anhydrous milk fat, soy and/or sunflower lecithin, vanillin. 29% milk ingredients. contains: milk, hazelnuts, soy.

I wanted to create a version without any dairy or refined sugar.

Only 4 Ingredients

Make these Raw Cacao Hazelnut Bites with only 4 ingredients: Medjool dates, hazelnuts, raw cacao powder and shredded coconut.

Let's Make the Bites

You will need a food processor or a high-speed blender. I use a Vitamix.

Add the hazelnuts and pulse or process until they are coarsely ground.

Add the pitted Medjool dates, raw cacao powder and shredded coconut. Process until thoroughly mixed.

Transfer mixture into a bowl.

To make mini balls, use a teaspoon to scoop out the mixture.

Using the palms of your hands, roll mixture into balls. You may opt to use a tablespoon to make larger balls.

Roll the balls in some shredded coconut if you wish.

There you have it, a delicious treat that comes together so easily. The hardest part is not eating all of them in one sitting! 😉

Let me know if you try this recipe! Please leave a comment or rating below.

Try my other gluten-free treats too:

Have some more hazelnuts? Make some hazelnut milk!

Raw Cacao Hazelnut Bites

Make this yummy dairy-free, refined sugar-free raw treat with just 4 ingredients!

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: balls

Author: Melissa Torio

Ingredients

½ cup hazelnuts
6 Medjool dates pitted
2 tablespoon raw cacao powder
1-4 tablespoon shredded coconut

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, add hazelnuts. Pulse or process until coarsely ground.
Add pitted dates, raw cacao powder and 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut. Pulse or process until thoroughly mixed. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
To make mini balls, use a 1 teaspoon measuring spoon to scoop out the mixture. Using the palms of your hands, roll into balls. To make larger balls, use a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon.
Optional: Roll the balls in the remaining shredded coconut.