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These Chocolate-Orange Hemp Bites are vegan and paleo-friendly, dairy-free with no added sugars. They can be made quickly for a healthy treat.

I was tending to a sick husband all of last week and resting a ton so I didn’t get his cold, but I’m sooooo relieved that I fought it off and he’s finally feeling better! ????????????????

Sugar is particularly draining on the immune system, but treats were necessary for our emotional health (ha), so I made these easy date-sweetened, raw cookies that have the delicious flavor combination of chocolate and orange, with the optional superfood ingredient of vitamin C powder made from whole foods.

You’ll see from the ingredients list below that raw organic almonds and hemp hearts (also called hemp seeds) are at the base of these healthy and delicious cookies:

Organic cocoa powder is a must, but the orange part is up to you whether or not to use the flavoring or the real stuff, or both:

Orangey-ness can also come from using fresh zest:

I found everything I needed at iHerb.com and I’ve linked directly to each item in the recipe. Full disclosure: I am part of the rewards program with iHerb.com where I get a small commission from purchases when you use the links on my page. New customers can also get $5 off their first order using my code: GQM053.

Here’s the printable recipe with links to the specific brands I used:

Raw Chocolate-Orange Hemp Bites

Author: Carrie Forrest, MBA/MPH
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 15
Category: Dessert
Method: Food processor
Cuisine: Raw food, vegan, paleo

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Description

These Chocolate-Orange Hemp Bites are vegan and paleo-friendly, dairy-free with no added sugars. Can be made quickly for a healthy treat.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups organic raw almonds, preferably soaked, rinsed, and dehydrated*
½ cup organic hemp seeds
¼ cup unsweetened organic dried coconut flakes or shredded coconut
1 tablespoon organic extra virgin coconut oil
2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder
1 scoop vitamin C powder made from whole foods
1/8 teaspoon organic orange flavor or zest of one large orange
½ teaspoon ground organic Ceylon cinnamon
1 cup pitted organic unsulfured dates

Instructions

*Optional first step: place almonds in a glass bowl and cover with filtered water. Soak overnight and rinse thoroughly. Then, place almonds on a flat tray and dehydrate at 115°F for 12-14 hours, or until completely dry.
Add almonds, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, coconut oil, cocoa powder, vitamin C powder (optional), orange extract or zest, and cinnamon into the bowl of a food processor. Turn on high for about 30 seconds.
Then, with the processor on high, feed the dates one by one into the tube of the food processor, and run for about 2 minutes, or until the ingredients start to form into a ball. Stop and use a spatula to scrape down the sides, if necessary.
Use your hands to form the dough into 12-15 cookies, and refrigerate them until completely chilled before serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2

To make your life even easier, I’ve added all of the items in the ingredients list to a shopping cart at iHerb.com; just click here to find them ready to go. 🙂

Other essential items recommended for this recipe:

Food processor: I use a Breville Sous Chef and highly recommend it!
Microplane for zesting

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