Healthier Valentine Treats

I saw these recipes on Good Things Utah and wanted to put them somewhere to remember.  Sounds like I need a Pinterest account.  I think I've signed up for one...but I'm not sure, I haven't really jumped on that bandwagon yet.  Anyway, we're always looking for healthier alternatives to treats.  I would like to try these two.  These come from www.cafejanae.com

Healthy Valentines Day Fondue
Great for Healthy Kid’s Valentines Day Party

Ingredients

Dipping Chocolate
1 cup melted raw cacao butter¾ - 1 cup raw cacao powder (start with ¾ and add more as necessary)¼ - ½ cup agave nectar (to taste)
pinch salt
1 tsp. vanilla, almond extract, or flavor of choice (optional)

Fruit & Options
Strawberries
Apple slices
Banana slices
Orange slices
Pretzels
Raw Nuts

Sprinkles
Chopped Nuts
Shredded Coconut
Hemp Seeds
Cacao Nibs
Cacao powder

Directions

Grate raw cacao butter finely, and put in a bowl. Fill a larger bowl with warm water (less than 110 degrees) and put the smaller bowl into the larger bowl to make a double boiler. Stir the raw cacao butter until liquefied. Add agave, vanilla, and salt.  Mix gently.  Slowly add raw cacao powder and stir with a whisk until smooth.  Take care not to heat chocolate above 110 degrees. 

While chocolate is still warm, dip fruit into chocolate.  Place on parchment paper and sprinkle with topping of choice.  Refrigerate to set chocolate.  Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.  Eat within 24 hours.  (This recipe and many more featured in the Valentines Day Special Candy & Treats ebook).

Healthy Valentines Day Truffles
Ingredients

Truffles
1 ½ cup almond butter
½ cup honey (or more to taste)
½ cup raw cacao powder (or more to taste
2 Tbs. raw coconut oil or raw cacao butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla, almond extract, or other flavor extract
1 tsp. salt

Toppings
Cacao nibs
Chopped nuts
Shredded coconut
Cacao powder

Directions
Mix all truffle ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.  Refrigerate several hours until mixture becomes solid.  Scoop out 1 teaspoon full at a time and roll into a ball.  Put topping of choice in a bowl.  Roll truffle in topping and coat well. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. (This recipe and many more featured in the Valentines Day Special Candy & Treats ebook).