The challenge for August, on the Monthly Challenge, was to visit another members blog and try one of their recipes.
I wanted to take my appetite towards another direction... raw baby, raw. I admit I have been a bit intrigued by the raw diet. Not so much that I want to go raw, but intrigued nonetheless. Housewife in the raw has some appealing recipes but I wanted to go with something I knew I would like... chocolate. I mean, can you really go wrong with anything made from chocolate???? I tried a recipe for Fudge babies- or homemade Lara Bars. These are fudgy, nutty and oh so naughty tasting! These will definitely be something I will make again in the future. Go here for her information and take a peek at her blog. I'm going to do a repeat visit and try her granola recipes next!
My only complaint with this recipe was that it didn't make near enough.
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| they don't photograph pretty but they taste good! |
Fudge Babies
adapted by me
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
1 1/3 cup pitted dates
1 teapoon vanilla extract
4 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
I threw everything in to my vita mix and hit the power button. Once everything was chopped up, I took the dough and rolled in to little balls. I'm thinking that I will roll them into coconut next time
My favorite combo of late is cashews, dates, peanut butter and chocolate chips. YUM!! I haven't tried pecans yet - I'll have to give those a whirl. And you're right, they are very hard to photograph without making them look, well, like poop.
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