The Healthiest Chocolate Dip- Wholefood Plant based.
Chocolate is always on the list of foods that humans crave. Scientifically the addictive potential is not proven yet, but chocolate gets ingredients such as tryptophan from cacao, which effect our mood. Most chocolate based dips on the market unfortunately have lots of added sugars, often oil, and other processed unwanted ingredients, which theoretically can lead to addictive potential.
How about we create a chocolate dip, that you can keep on eating, with no second thoughts and still feel immensely good ? This dip is simple to make, and is a perfect blend of just five main whole foods. Naturally sweetened and nutrition wise wholesome, you cannot go wrong with this dip. The base of the dip comes from a good portion of almonds and the humble sweet potato. (No kidding! it works). Dates with their iron and fiber richness are the healthiest sweetener that you can use. So, nothing but dates are used for the sweet tooth fix in this recipe.
Then a final touch of balsamic vinegar was included, because it is sweet and adds very subtle tartness. Plus, balsamic vinegar is known to improve blood pressure, cholesterol and digestive health.
Make the dip in advance and keep it on hand when you crave for chocolate. Use it on practically to top or dip anything remotely in the dessert category.
The Healthiest Chocolate dip
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds raw
- 1 medium white sweet potato cooked
- 8 medjool dates
- 3/4 cup water to soak dates
- 1.5 Tbsp cacao powder
- 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Soak raw almonds for 6 hours atleast or overnight. If you have the time and patience, go ahead take the skin off the almonds after soaking. (optional)
- You can heat the water and then let dates soak in it for 10min, or just put the dates in the water and microwave for 2 min.You can pressure cook sweet potato for 10 min, or just cook it on stove top in a pot of water for 15 min.
- In a blender, now add the soaked almonds, cooked sweet potato, dates along with the water used for soaking, cacao powder, balsamic vinegar, vanilla, and pinch of salt. Blitz till smooth paste. Enjoy it as a side with any fruit or layer it in parfaits. Or just eat it by the spoonful as a dessert, no strings attached.