Sprouted Nut Candy

This is my new favorite obsession. These take no time to make and they are a wonderful candy-tasting treat that is actually good for you. This recipe uses dates and also uses chocolate that is sweetened with dates. This makes it a much better alternative than chocolate chips made with sugar. Fiber is one of my favorite things about dates. Getting enough fiber is important because it feeds your microbes which will in turn create greater wellness for you. With almost 7 grams of fiber in a 3.5-ounce serving and 2 grams in 1 teaspoon of date sugar, including dates in your diet is a great way to increase your fiber intake.

I love using the nuts, and nut butter from Philosopher Foods. They actually use our Cutting Edge Cultures Vegetable Starter to sprout and ferment their nuts. They are actually the first fermented and dehydrated almonds on the market and boy do they taste good! Sprouting makes the almonds sweeter, more digestible, and nutritious. Research shows that sprouting increases the polyphenol content of the almonds, boosting antioxidant activity. I highly suggest checking them out. They're showing up everywhere. I used the nut butter and almonds in this recipe. Check the links below in ingredients.

Ingredients

20 whole Medjool dates pitted make sure they are soft
⅓ cup sprouted nut butter or any nut butter will do!
½ cup sprouted almonds You can also Buy Gut Nuts —sprouted and fermented with our CEC veggie starter
1½ cups Chocolate Chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Flaky Sea Salt

Instructions

Split open the dates making sure pits are removed. Flatten them down on a baking pan or sheet covered in parchment paper. Place them close together and smash them together into one big cluster. You can take a cup and spray the bottom with cooking spray and gently smash the dates down to flatten them or just use your hands.
Drizzle nut butter on top of dates.
Sprinkle almonds on top.
Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a warming pot or microwave in 30-seconds increments until melted stir to smooth the chocolate. Pour over the top of almonds. Sprinkle with salt.
Place in the freezer for 30-40 minutes or until chocolate is set. Then break into pieces to eat. Store in the freezer.