Maca “Cookie Dough” Superfood Bites

First off let me say that when I was making these, I was just throwing together ingredients I thought might work together. I wasn’t trying to make anything fancy, or write a blog post about it, but I really wanted to share this one, becuase something unexpected happened. I can’t explain it, but these taste like the little bits of cookie dough you find in cookie dough ice cream. I have NO idea why!

I made these in two varieties: blondies and brownies.

1 cup almonds

10 dates

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 tbsp maca powder

2 tbsp chia seeds

1/4 cup ground flax

1-2 tbsp unsweetened coco powder

Directions: Mix everything (EXCEPT THE COCO POWDER) in a food processor. I like to mix in the ingredients one at a time so the food processor doesn’t have a conniption. Once all the ingredients are incorporated take out half of the mixture an put it in a bowl (the blondies). Then mix in the coco powder with the mixture that’s still in the processor (the brownies). If the mixture is a little dry you can add 1-2 tsp of water while it’s still in the food processor to make it a little stickier.  Once you have your two mixtures roll it into bite size balls and let them cool in the refrigerator for a bit.

These are great to take on the go during the day, or to have after dinner when you’re craving something sweet. I havent tried it yet, but these would be great crumbled on top of vanilla ice cream for a real treat.