Please note that if you don't have coconut butter, you can make your own! As long as you have a good food processor, that is. Fill the work bowl at least 1/3 full of flaked coconut and buzz it until totally smooth (takes about 10 minutes for me).
1/2 cup pitted dates, soaked for a few hours in enough water to cover to soften them up
2 Tbsp. coconut butter
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. agave nectar
For the filling:
1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. agave nectar
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. grain-sweetened vegan chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. water
For the frosting:
3 Tbsp. coconut butter
1 Tbsp. agave nectar
1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1. Place all of the dough ingredients in the food processor and pulse until totally combined and a soft cookie-dough consistency has been reached.
2. Scrape the dough out onto a cookie-pan-sized sheet of parchment paper and using damp hands press the dough out into a roughly 8 inch by 4 inch rectangle.
3. Clean out the food processor bowl and add all of the filling ingredients except for the extra 2 Tbsp. chocolate chips. Puree until a uniform, thick paste forms. Spread the filling paste evenly over the rolled out dough. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips (chop them up if you would like a more even distribution).
4. Roll up the dough, starting on one of the short sides. Pinch as you go to hold everything together. With a serrated bread knife, cut the log into about 10 pieces. Really, you can cut them as thick or as thin as you want, but I got about 10, 1/2 inch thick pieces.
5. At this point you can either enjoy the rolls as is, or you can frost them to up the chocolate factor. To make the frosting, just buzz the cocoa butter, agave, and cocoa powder in your food processor and slather it on top of your cut rolls.
This recipe is featured in Allergy-Free Wednesdays and Wellness Weekend.
Wow. I bet these are super rich and delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, and I ate them for breakfast ;o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great recipe ;D
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Thanks for the invite! The "party" and recipes look great!
Deletethese were soooo good! better than a cupcake anyday!
ReplyDeleteYou are becoming quite the awesome chef these days!
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