gluten free snack

Gluten Free Pineapple Coconut Bites

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Servings: 10 snack balls
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

3 pieces of pineapple (square chunks, not the rings)

3 medjool dates

3 tablespoons shredded coconut

1 tablespoon honey

3 tablespoons almond flour*

Preheat oven to 300 °F

Place all ingredients in the food processor, mix until well blended. Roll the mixture into 10 small snack balls. Bake for 20 minutes on chlorine-free parchment paper on a baking sheet. Cool before serving.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.

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Almond Buckeyes

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Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

10 pitted dates
1 cup almond butter
1/4 cup coconut butter (also known as coconut cream concentrate)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder

In a food processor or blender, puree dates, almond butter and coconut butter until smooth.

In a small pan, melt coconut oil. Pour oil and cocoa powder into a bowl and stir until smooth.

Form almond mixture into small, 1″ balls. Dip one side of each ball into chocolate mixture. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving. Store in a sealed container in fridge.

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