Recipes
Raw-Vegan Mango Coconut Truffles
Dairy-free · Dessert · Do-ahead · Gluten Free · Holiday Food
Prep Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 4hrs
Total Time: 4hrs and 15 mins
Servings: 30
Yield: 30 Truffles
Ingredients
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6 ounces chopped dried mango
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3 ½ cups unsweetened flakes coconut, divided
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8 tablespoons coconut oil
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2 teaspoons agave syrup, or taste (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Place mango in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak until mango has softened, about 2 hours. Drain well.
Step 2
Combine mango, 2 ½ cups of coconut, and coconut oil in a blender; blend until well combined and smooth. Add agave syrup if mixture is not sweet enough. Place in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until mixture has hardened, about 2 hours.
Step 3
Roll into small balls and dredge in remaining 1 cup coconut flakes. Refrigerate until serving
Nutrition Facts
Per serving: 123 calories; total fat 11g; saturated fat 9g; sodium 9mg; total carbohydrate 8g; dietary fiber 2g; total sugars 6g; protein 1g; vitamin c 0mg; calcium 4mg; iron 1mg; potassium 59mg
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This fantastic recipe was adapted from Tastetickler.com.
Snickerdoodles
Dairy-free · Dessert · Do-ahead · Gluten Free · Holiday Food
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Bake Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 21 cookies
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
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½ cup maple syrup
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¼ cup coconut oil, melted
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1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 ½ cups almond meal
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½ cup Basic Gluten-Free Flour Blend (page 10) or
store-bought equivalent -
½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon cream of tartar
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¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Step 2
In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Add the almond meal, flour blend, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt and stir until well blended. If the dough is too soft to shape, refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Step 4
With a medium cookie scoop, scoop and roll the rough into 1 ½ -inch balls then roll in the cinnamon sugar. Arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Using the bottom of a glass, press down on the balls slightly.
​​This fantastic recipe was adapted from a book, Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook: 75+ Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Breads & More
