Chocolate cupcakes (made with cacao)

Raw cacao can play nicely with mainstream healthy diets – think delicious chocolate cupcakes like these…

Ingredients:

• 2 cups raw, unsalted walnuts
• 1 cup dates, pits removed
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• 2 tbsp coconut butter (available in health food stores)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in a food processor, roll mixture into balls and press into cupcake patties.

Chocolate icing

• 4 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 2 tbsp coconut butter

Method

Mix in processor and spread on cupcakes.

Next: Try these chocolate truffles or browse low-fat recipes.

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