Paleo Chocolate Pistachio Balls

Published: May 4, 2016 | By: Kristina Stosek

Prep Time 20 Minutes

Difficulty Easy

Cook Time 6 Minutes

Serves 36

Average Rating: 5 | Rated By: 5 users

Here is another healthy gluten-free dessert for your recipe box. The richness of cocoa combined with the buttery taste of pistachios is what makes these amazing paleo chocolate nuggets. These addictive sweets are filling, so all you need is one, that is if you can stop there

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Ingredients

1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp. full fat, canned coconut milk

¼ cup unsalted butter or coconut oil

8 oz. dark chocolate (80% cacao), chopped

1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest

2 tsp. gluten free vanilla extract

1 ¾ cups coconut sugar

1 ½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)

1 cup GF pure cocoa powder

1 cup raw pistachios

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Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the coconut milk and butter/coconut oil

Add chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted about 3 minutes

Stir in lemon zest and vanilla. Add coconut sugar, almond flour, and cocoa powder. Stir the mixture for about 3 minutes and then remove from the heat. Let the mixture cool for 30 minutes

Place the pistachios in a food processor and pulse until they are ground to a coarse powder

Using your hands roll the chocolate mixture into 1 ½ inch balls (about the size of a walnut) and then roll in the chopped pistachios

Place the balls on a tray and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving

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