Here at Cooking Naturally we LOVE to hear what our readers are mixing up in their kitchens. This recipe is one such favorite. And who doesn’t like a good chocolate desert?

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups soaked (approx 12 hours) and peeled almonds
• 1 tbsp Mesquite Powder
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Powder
• 1 tbsp Lucuma Powder
• 5 tbsp Melted Cacao Paste (Cacao Powder or Carob Powder would also work)
• 1/4 cup Coconut Flakes
• 1 tbsp Cacao Nibs
• Pinch of Sea Salt
• 4 Soaked Medjool Dates, blended with just enough of the soak water to get a ‘syrup’ type consistency

Directions

• Using a food processor, grind almonds into ‘meal’ type consistency.
• Add remaining ingredients, combine to a dough-like consistency
• Spread into dish; freeze until ready to serve

Optional & Delicious Topping: Goji Berries
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Recipe submitted by Mariah Moon.