Raw Chocolate, Macadamia Macaroons - Eat Dessert First!

You don't have to be a 'Raw Foodie' to enjoy this recipe - in fact, I have 'Meat & Potato' friends asking for more of these all the time. The best part is that they are actually good for you! The kind of 'good' that means they are actually doing good things to your body - like being full of antioxidants, energy and fuel. To top it all off, they are chocolaty and delicious!!

You can find the full ingredient list, procedure, and free 'Living Cookbook' recipe (.fdx) file to download on http://alittleinsanity.com/raw-chocolate-macaroons

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Howto & Style

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• raw food
• dessert
• chocolate macaroons
• hawaii recipes
• cacao nibs
• a little insanity
• healthy dessert
• vitamix
• excalibur dehydrator
• dehydrated cookies
• food processor

[ring10718]

A little insanity come on now more like a lot

[aLittleInsanityVideo]

@ring10718 LOL! You know it! I wouldn't have it any other way. =) God Bless! ~Erika

[Sewingstars]

Hi I'm new to the world of raw food and want to get a Excalibur and I was wondering where you purchased yours or if it is exclusively online and if so what is a average cost for one :)

[aLittleInsanityVideo]

@Sewingstars Thanks for the question! I got mine directly through Excalibur & found that they offered the best deal (I have the 9 Tray with Timer, & it came with 9 Non-Stick Sheets & a cookbook) for about $250 with free shipping! Always call them direct & ask for the latest specials - they may even be willing to build you a custom package/price depending on your needs. Don't forget to tell them that Erika from 'A Little Insanity' sent you. Keep me posted on your journey! God Bless! ~ Erika

[Daniea3]

In Canada, I am using 20% macadamia and 80% hazelnut. Raw macadamias are very costly and not exactly "green" around here since they have to come from such a distance. I also add a bit of unsulphured molasses and a dash or two of anise as we do not like agave.

Thanks for your fun instruction!! My partner loves these cookies...we are not raw foodies although this is sweet addition to our vegetarian and largely whole food lifestyle. They are lovely with a cafe au "almond milk"..lol.

[aLittleInsanityVideo]

@Daniea3 Oh my goodness, hazelnut sounds divine! :) I'm going to try that next time I make these! We're not 100% raw foodist either, but we do try to maintain a 50/50 raw/whole food diet - and dessert is the easiest way to do raw food! :) Thanks so much for the comment... Enjoy & God Bless! ~ Erika

[fontrella]

@aLittleInsanityVideo They are wonderful, I will be making these especially for the holidays to take to gathering. Everyone would love these unless they do not like coconut. Thanks so much.

[aLittleInsanityVideo]

@fontrella Good Job! I love hearing how you improvised and made the recipe work for you... even without all the tools and ingredients! :) I hope they turned out delicious! I can't wait for you to get your VitaMix- just think of all the amazing things you'll be able to create then! :) Our family has transitioned to an approximately 60% Raw / 40% Whole Food Diet - even my kids! Take your time during the transition to come up with recipes that are tasty... you'll never go back! God Bless! ~ Erika

[fontrella]

Hi Erika, I am making these they are in the dehydrator now (smell yummy) I mix mine by hand since I had cacao powder and unsweetened finely shredded coconut. I don't have a Vita Mix yet (will get in Dec.) but I used my coffee grinder (not for coffee) for the almonds. I didn't have Macadamia nuts on hand so I used more almonds.

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I am transitioning to a high raw food diet.

Blessings

[aLittleInsanityVideo]

@jelvis69 Thank you for the comment! It doesn't cost too much to run the dehydrator since the temperature stays so low. The Excalibur website says it only costs pennies per hour, and I've never seen a spike in my bill when using it for long periods of time - which is often! :) The dehydrating process does crisp up the outside of the cookie and keeps it from falling apart - plus it will store for much longer without spoilage this way. But it's delicious either way! :) Enjoy & God Bless! ~Erika