Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttons
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Makes about 50

These surprising fudge look-a-likes are sweetened with dates and flavored with cocoa – a great alternative to traditional heavier fudge. Package for gift giving with our downloadable gift tag.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/2 cup roughly chopped pitted dates (about 3 ounces)
    • 1/2 cup toasted cashews
    • 1/4 cup unsweetened soymilk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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    Method: 

    Put water into a small pot and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, add dates, cover and set aside to let steep for 5 minutes; drain well. Transfer dates to a food processor, add cashews, soymilk and vanilla and pulse, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, until smooth.

    Transfer date mixture to a large bowl, stir in 1/2 cup cocoa, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Transfer remaining 1/2 cup cocoa to a wide, shallow dish. Make each button by forming about 1 teaspoon of the cocoa mixture into a ball. Roll in cocoa, and then press flat with your thumb; transfer to a large parchment paper-lined sheet tray as done. Set aside to let firm up a bit, 3 to 4 hours.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:Serving size: 1 button, 20 calories (5 from fat), 1g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 1g protein
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