This recipe is adapted from a crust recipe for a Blackforest Chocolate Cheesecake on gliving.tv. My recipe went over really well at a Thanksgiving potluck last year!  

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Ingredients

2 cups Brazil nuts (unsoaked)
2 cups dried coconut
¼ teaspoon sea salt
4 tablespoons cacao powder
1 vanilla bean (seeds and skin) or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoons agave (to taste)
½ cup cacao nibs

Recipe Directions

1. Add the first 4 ingredients to a food processor.

2. Slice open the vanilla bean lengthwise. Remove the seeds. Julienne the vanilla bean skin, and then mince. Add to the food processor, distributing evenly.

3. Process until fine. Then add agave and process an additional 40-60 seconds. You might need to stop the food processor once or twice to scrape down the mixture.

4. Add cacao nibs and process an additional 40-60 seconds. You might need to stop the food processor once or twice to scrape down the mixture. It is a good idea to not overprocess, for this will add a nice cacao nib texture.

5. Remove mixture from the food processor and form into balls. Eat right away or refrigerate to firm up.

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By achin70

This recipe is adapted from a crust recipe for a Blackforest Chocolate Cheesecake on gliving.tv.

My recipe went over really well at a Thanksgiving potluck last year!

 

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achin70

Sep 29, 2010

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Sure, you can try grinding enough of the nibs in a spice grinder to make 4 heaping T of cacao powder. And then add another 1/2 c of cacao nibs in step #4. This will make a slightly richer bliss ball, since the nibs have more fat, but it should still be yummy! :)

silent_advocate

Sep 29, 2010

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Right on, thanks for the quick response! I'll try this one tonight and see how it comes out...

silent_advocate

Sep 29, 2010

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I've got all this one hand with the exception of the cacao powder, but I do have nibs. Do you think I could just substitute nibs in for the cacao powder and adjust to my taste? I do like the nib texture when it comes to chocolatey desserts too, looks like a great recipe and I'm excited to try it!

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silent_advocate

Sep 29, 2010

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Right on, thanks for the quick response! I'll try this one tonight and see how it comes out...

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achin70

Sep 29, 2010

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Sure, you can try grinding enough of the nibs in a spice grinder to make 4 heaping T of cacao powder. And then add another 1/2 c of cacao nibs in step #4. This will make a slightly richer bliss ball, since the nibs have more fat, but it should still be yummy! :)

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silent_advocate

Sep 29, 2010

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I've got all this one hand with the exception of the cacao powder, but I do have nibs. Do you think I could just substitute nibs in for the cacao powder and adjust to my taste? I do like the nib texture when it comes to chocolatey desserts too, looks like a great recipe and I'm excited to try it!

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