Homemade Cherry Ripe Bites with No Added Sugar
While homemade dry-roasted strawberry dust is used in this recipe, you can just as well substitute it store-bought powder or with equal amount of dried goji berries. You will need latex gloves to pit the cherries and a silicone ice cube tray to make these cherry ripe bites. Otherwise shape into a block and cut into bars or bites.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 250 g fresh cherries
- 2 tbsp dry-roasted strawberry powder* OR 2tbsp goji berries
- 3/4 cup dessicated coconut
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 140 g dark chocolate melted
Instructions
To make the Dry-Roasted Strawberry Powder:
- Preheat oven to 110C (90C fan-forced, 225F, gas mark 1/4).
- Wash strawberries are remove stems.
- Slice strawberries into 4mm thick slices and spread on a paper-lined baking tray.
- Roast for 2-3 hours, until strawberries have dried out.
- When dry, grind to a powder in a coffee grinder or blender.
To roast the Cherries:
- Preheat oven to 160C (140C fan-forced, 325F, gas mark 3).
- Cut cherries in half and remove pit.
- Spread cherries, cut side up, on a paper-lined baking tray and roast for 20 minutes.
To make the Homemade Cherry Ripe Bites:
- Place roasted cherries and strawberry powder in a 2 cup capacity jug. Blend using your stick blender until smooth.
- Add dessicated coconut and melted coconut oil. Mix to combine.
- Fill a silicone ice cube tray with the cherry berry mixture and place in the fridge for 1 hour to set.
- Once set, remove from the mould.
- Melt dark chocolate in a small bowl (in the microwave is fine, heating for 20 seconds at a time then mixing).
- Dip cherry ripe bites in melted dark chocolate. Set aside on baking paper for the chocolate to set.
To store:
- Keep Cherry Ripe Bites in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or in the fridge for upto 1 week.
Notes
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