Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Turtles…sweet, salty and crunchy with raw caramel gooeyness!

A few steps are needed to create these little beauties, but it’s well worth the effort! Whip together raw caramel by blending dates and coconut oil, melt dark chocolate chips in a double boiler, then let the assembly begin!

First, place clusters of three almonds evenly on parchment paper:

Then, top with a generous glob of raw caramel:

Lastly, drizzle with melted dark chocolate:

Add a pinch of high-quality chunky sea salt and let cool in the refrigerator…. then dig in!

salted dark chocolate almond turtles Print Makes 12 turtles Author: BeginWithinNutrition Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Vegan Serves: 12 Ingredients For the raw caramel:

1 cup Medjool Dates, pitted

½ tablespoon coconut oil, melted

For the turtles:

36 almonds or nut of your choice

1 cup dark chocolate chips

high-quality large grain sea salt Instructions For the raw caramel: Soak dates in warm water for 10 minutes, drain water and add to a food processor with melted coconut oil. Blend until a paste is formed, occasionally scraping down the sides. Set aside. For the turtles: Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Arrange almonds in cluster of three on a lined baking sheet. Top with a glob of raw caramel. Cover with melted chocolate and top with a pinch of sea salt. Place in the refrigerator and allow chocolate to set. Enjoy! Nutrition Information Serving size: 1 Calories: 160 Fat: 8 Carbohydrates: 25 Sugar: 21 Fiber: 3 Protein: 1 3.2.2885

Wishing everyone a happy weekend!