STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE # 26: Raw Vegan Coconut Vanilla Oreo's Covered in Dark Chocolate

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When Oreo meets Bounty! I love vegan raw desserts. While I never tried these Oreo cookies before, they turned out great. Thanks, @samstonehill, all sponsors, and @woman-onthe-wing for organizing this fantastic contest!

Ingredients

For the cookies

1 1/3 cup almonds (or any other nut or a mix of your liking)
3/4 cup Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup Goji berries
3-4 tablespoons raw cacao powder
Sea salt to taste
1-3 tablespoons water

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For the coconut vanilla creme

1 cup desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons melted extra virgin coconut oil
Vanilla extract to taste
Coconut milk until desired consistency

For the dark chocolate cover

1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup cacao powder
1/3 cup coconut oil

Directions

For the cookies

  1. blend almonds (or other nuts of your choice) until powder-like. Add other ingredients and blend until homogenous mixture. Add water as needed until the mixture comes together in a ball.
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  2. Roll the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper until desired cookie height. Use a cookie cutter (I used the top of a cocktail mixer) to cut little rounds. Freeze until hardened
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For the coconut vanilla creme

  1. Blend all ingredients until coconut butter-like texture. Add peppermint or other flavors if you want.
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  2. when to cookies are hardened, layer coconut creme on half of the cookies and add the remaining cookies on top.DSCF2375-1.jpg
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  3. Freeze to set.

For the dark chocolate

  1. Whisk together all ingredients.
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  2. dip cookies in chocolate sauce, place on a baking sheet and freeze until hardened.

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Serve with a nice cup of green tea!

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL!
PICTURE(s) TAKEN WITH FUJI MX-1


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