Saturday, May 24, 2014

No-Bake Maple Streusel Bites

I'm still on a no-bake food kick. As much as I love baking, it's a lot quicker to throw your ingredients in a food processor and then just put it in the fridge. Most of the no-bake recipes I've been making are already portioned out by either using a muffin tin or by making them into ball shapes. It makes it easier for a snack on-the-go or a quick dessert. You could also make this recipe into a cake or pie by using a baking pan instead. No matter what shape you make it into it'll taste delicious!

Ingredients:
1 cup cashew meal*
1 cup almond meal*
1/2 cup rolled oats (use gluten-free if needed)
1/4 cup coconut flour
9-10 pitted dates
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbs honey or agave
3 tbs + 1 tbs maple syrup, divided (I used sugar-free)
1 tbs baking stevia or granulated sugar substitute of choice

*This can be made by chopping cashews and almonds in a food processor until they become like a flour.

Directions:
Combine cashew meal, almond meal, rolled oats, cinnamon, and sea salt in a food processor and pulse until the oats are ground up. Take about 2/3 cup of this mixture and put in a small bowl. Set it aside-- this will be for the streusel. Then add the coconut flour to the food processor and pulse until combined. Add the dates a few at a time, pulsing every time you add some. Make sure they are completely chopped up. Add the vanilla, honey, and 3 tbs of maple syrup, and pulse until a batter forms. Evenly distribute the batter in the cups of a muffin tin and press down using your fingers. Then add the extra 1 tbs of maple syrup and the baking stevia into the small bowl that was set aside and mix with a fork to make the streusel. Distribute evenly over the batter and press it down. Keep stored in the fridge.




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