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Easy Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Treats

These are such healthy and delicious sweet treats with a beautiful combination of dark chocolate and fresh pumpkin. Enjoy as a healthy snack or dessert. They’re also naturally gluten free, dairy free, vegan & vegetarian friendly
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Freeze Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Fresh pumpkin puree  See my Pumpkin Puree recipe here
  • ¾ Cup Honey/agave
  • 1 Teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend  See my Pumpkin Spice blend here
  • 1 ½ Cups Coconut oil, melted
  • ½ Teaspoon of salt
  • ½ Cup Coconut sugar/xylitol
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ Cup Coconut flour
  • 3 Cups Dark chocolate chips (dairy free if needed)
  • 2 Tablespoons of coconut milk

Instructions

  • Add pumpkin puree, honey/agave, pumpkin spice blend, salt, coconut oil and vanilla extract to a bowl and stir to combine
  • Slowly add the coconut flour, stirring it in to the mixture, stir well to combine
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper 
  • Using your hands or a large ice-cream scoop create circular pumpkin balls and place them on the parchment paper
  • Place in the freezer hour
  • Before removing them from the freezer prepare your chocolate by placing the chips in a heat proof glass bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and add the coconut milk, allow to melt and remove from heat
  • Remove the pumpkin balls from the freezer
  • Using a spoon spread the chocolate over one half of each of the balls (it will harden quite quickly as the balls have been in the freezer)
  • Place back in the freezer to set for a further hour and enjoy 

About the Author

A farmer’s daughter from Tipperary, Laurann has always had an appreciation for food, nutrition and health promotion.

Laurann has an honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin. She is also an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London.

With a passion for nutrition and experience working in Ireland and the UK,  Laurann uses her knowledge and skills to help people achieve optimum health and assists in the prevention and treatment of nutritional related problems through means of nutritional consultation, personalised diet plans, health promotion and education.

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