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I had mentioned in a previous post that I had been cutting dairy out of my diet. Finding dairy free treats that don’t taste dairy free has been my mission. Enjoy Life is one of my favorite brands for dairy free and gluten free foods. They offer a large selection of foods that are free from gluten and 14 common allergens, Non-GMO, and made from all natural ingredients. I have tried a number of their products from nut butter bars to trail mixes to their rice milk chocolate bars and I have enjoyed them all. Their rice milk chocolate products are dairy free without tasting like they are dairy free. I am currently expecting my first child, due in January and I’ve made a conscious effort to make smart choices about the foods I eat throughout my pregnancy. Enjoy Life products are ones that I can feel good about eating while pregnant.
I came up with this recipe when I was craving something sweet and chocolatey and decided to see what I had in my pantry that I could create a dessert with. With only a few ingredients, I made these delicious dairy free chocolate almond clusters. Below I will share how you can easily create these treats too in no time.
To make these dairy free chocolate almond clusters all you will need is Enjoy Life’s chocolate chips, coconut oil, roasted almonds, and sea salt. Begin by adding 1/3 cup of the Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips along with 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Adding the coconut oil helps to give the melted chocolate a better texture. Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds and remove and stir before placing back into the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat that step until chocolate is completely melted. I recommend only heating the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time so that you don’t burn the chocolate.
Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove the bowl from the microwave and pour in 1/3 cup of almonds. Stir the almond/chocolate mixture until the almonds are completely coated in chocolate. Then I used a tablespoon to spoon the chocolate coated almonds onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue spooning a tablespoon amount of the chocolate almonds onto the parchment paper evenly spaced apart until there is none left. Next we add the sea salt to each of the almond clusters. How much you want to add is completely up to you. I lightly sprinkle a small amount on each one just to give it enough for a salty/sweet taste. Finally, add the baking sheet to the freezer for 10 minutes or until the chocolate has completely hardened. Once hardened, the dairy free chocolate almond clusters are ready to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup roasted almonds
- 1/3 cup of Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or any dairy free version of your choice)
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- Sea Salt
Instructions
- Add 1/3 cup of the Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips along with 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl.
- Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds and remove and stir before placing back into the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat that step until chocolate is completely melted.
- Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove the bowl from the microwave and pour in 1/3 cup of almonds.
- Stir the almond/chocolate mixture until the almonds are completely coated in chocolate.
- Use a tablespoon to spoon the chocolate coated almonds onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue spooning a tablespoon amount of the chocolate almonds onto the parchment paper evenly spaced apart until there is none left.
- Lightly sprinkle a small amount of sea salt on each almond cluster.
- Add the baking sheet to the freezer for 10 minutes or until the chocolate has completely hardened.
- Once the clusters have completely hardened, they are ready to enjoy!
It’s such an easy treat and one that you don’t have to feel too guilty about. I am a sucker for any kind of dessert that combines salty and sweet and these are no exception. Check out my recipe for Dairy Free Sunbutter cups and dairy free buckeyes.
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