Raw Mango Coconut Bites

When the weather gets warmer, I'm always craving a cold treat to cool off. I love making smoothies or anything that has fruit because in my opinion, there's nothing more refreshing than that! I went to Trader Joe's the other day and stocked up on a bunch of frozen fruit, which called for some experimenting. I was a little skeptical about trying a mango and coconut combination, but it turns out they actually go so well together. With only a few natural ingredients and no added-sugar, these mango coconut bites are the perfect healthy and refreshing summer snack.

Ingredients

Coconut Crust:

-1/2 cup almond flour

-1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

-7-8 pitted Medjool dates

-1 tbsp coconut oil

-1/4 tsp cinnamon

Mango Layer:
-2 cups frozen mango cubes, slightly thawed (or fresh mango)

-2 tbsp coconut oil

-1 tsp vanilla extract

-1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

-optional topping: unsweetened shredded coconut

Directions: Combine all ingredients for the crust in a food processor and blend until a slightly sticky dough forms. Press the dough into the cups of a muffin pan, about 1/4 of the way up (mine evenly distributed into 9 cups). Put that in the fridge while you make the mango layer. Combine all of the ingredients for this layer into the food processor and blend until a smooth mixture forms. Take the muffin pan out of the fridge and distribute the mango mixture among each muffin cup, smoothing the top with your finger or a spoon. Top with a little bit of shredded coconut if desired, and put in the freezer until firm. I like to let them thaw on the counter for a few minutes before I eat them.