Thursday, July 4, 2013

Haystacks

Happy Fourth of July!

Looking for a quick, easy dessert to take along to that cookout?  Well, we've got just the one...

Haystacks!
















This recipe is so easy and will satisfy even the most finicky sweet tooth.  It was born out of a desire to satisfy the family's sweet tooth in a sweet but wholesome chocolaty manner.  

When I was a teenager, I always reached for sugary candies.  During my first pregnancy, my sweet tooth evolved and became all about chocolate.  On a mission to sate my craving evolution, this recipe was born. 

Here's what you need...

2/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder
½ cup 100% pure maple syrup
¼ cup coconut oil, warmed to liquid
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups shredded coconut

Blend cacao powder, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla until smooth.

Place shredded coconut in a mixing bowl, add chocolate mixture and combine until coconut is covered.

Line a baking sheet with wax paper.  Using a spoon, scoop individual haystacks onto the wax paper.  

Freeze until ready to serve (at least 30 minutes.)






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