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Joyful Cups

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SWEET | DESSERT | SNACK

FILL YOUR CUP WITH JOY

These little chocolate cups are, literally, full of joy. As you bite through the hard outer shell, you’re met by a gooey, delicious centre of yumminess that will melt your worries away. Cashews, cacao and chia seeds are some of the best plant-based sources of the amino acid tryptophan. Our bodies use tryptophan to produce serotonin, the hormone responsible for regulating your mood and making you feel good. An easy, raw, fool-proof recipe, that will boost your energy any time of day.

DAIRY-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE | LOW-CARB | PALEO | RAW | SUGAR-FREE | VEGAN | VEGETARIAN

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Joyful Cups

Prep Time20 mins
Setting Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dessert, Snack, Sweet
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

Cup

  • 100 g Cashews
  • 20 g Coconut Oil
  • 10 g Dates soaked
  • 10 g Cacao Powder
  • 10 g Maca Powder optional
  • pinch Salt

Cup Add Ins

  • 10 g Chia Seeds
  • 10 g Desiccated Coconut
  • 10 g Hemp Seeds

Cup Filling

  • 4 tsp Cashew Butter
  • 4 slices Frozen Banana

Instructions

  • Soak dates in hot water for a minimum of 10 minutes.
  • Preline muffin tin.
  • Blend all main cup ingredients: cashews, coconut oil, drained dates, cacao powder, maca powder and salt until it just starts to combine.
  • Add in extras: chia seeds, desiccated coconut and hemp seeds.
  • Divide mixture into 4.
  • With hands mold mixture to bottom and sides. Save some mixture to form the tops.
  • Put 1 heaped tsp of cashew butter into each cup.
  • Push in 1 slice of frozen banana into each cup.
  • Use the remaining mixture to form top. Set in fridge for 1+ hours.

SURPRISE CUP | CHOCOLATE | CASHEWS | COCONUT OIL | DATES | CACAO | MACA | CHIA | DESICCATED COCONUT | HEMP SEEDS | NUT BUTTER | BANANA | ENERGY | PROTEIN

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Coconut Oil – Vita Coco

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Cashews – Whole Foods

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Chia Seeds – Whole Foods

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Desiccated Coconut – Whole Foods

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Cacao Powder – Whole Foods

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Dates – Whole Foods

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Food Processor Multi-Pro Excel – Kenwood

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Paleo, Raw, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

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