I went to a party this weekend for my yoga teacher who is taking a 5 week trip to Mysore India, and they had this wonderful organic dessert called meltaways. I’d never had them before, but when I tasted them, I knew it must be replicated. So I pulled this recipe off of about.com and modified it with organic ingredients, and Voila! We all must allow ourselves a little treat from time to time, so if you are a chocolate lover, and you need a sweet treat, try these! Note that you can substitute nuts, or even add peanut or almond butter to give a little variety!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces semisweet dark chocolate chips
- 4 ounces organic coconut Oil, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp hazelnut extract
- ½ pound dark chocolate candy coating (like Wilton Candymelts)
- 1/8 cup toasted, crushed hazelnuts (optional)
- 1 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
Preparation:
1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2. Stir in the vanilla extract, hazelnut flavoring and cream cheese until well-blended. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for one hour.
3. Once candy is firm enough to shape, scoop spoonfuls of candy and roll into balls between your palms. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining candy. Place tray in the refrigerator to chill for another hour.
4. Melt candy coating in the microwave or over a double boiler. Dip balls using dipping tools or two forks, and return to foil-lined cookie sheet. While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the tops with crushed hazelnuts. Store in the refrigerator.
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