Raw Cherry Ripe Brownies

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This little gem is gluten free and crazy pants delish! Next time the Binge Monster sneaks up on you from behind and scares the what-nots out of you, tell him to go attach himself to someone else’s booty. Your new secret weapon for beating the binge has arrived!

Raw Cherry Ripe Brownies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup almond meal
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups medjool dates, pitted
¼ cup organic coconut oil, melted
¼ cup organic shredded coconut
½ cup cacao powder
½ cup fresh cherries, de-pitted and halved (you can use preserved cherries other fruit if desired)
¼ cup raw cacao nibs
1 tsp vanilla
Tiny pinch of salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Place your dates, walnuts, almond meal, cacao powder, shredded coconut, coconut oil, cherries and vanilla in the food processor and combine; add extra coconut oil if the mix is too dry.
Next, stir in the cacao nibs and press the mix into a glass tray.
Sprinkle with extra coconut (or icing sugar if you run out of coconut hahaa!) and dried cranberries and allow to set for 2 hours.
Will store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

THE WORD ON THE STREET IS…

Cacao is super rich in magnesium. In fact, drinking a cup of hot cacao before meals can help naturally reduce your appetite (plueease! As if we needed another reason to love chocolate!)