Chocolate Covered Lemon Bombs
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~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~
These little lemon bombs are just that… one bite is like a bomb that went off in your mouth… a true explosion of flavors! The bright lemon flavor is present but not so much that it cancels out the sweet coconut that lingers in the background. Then, there is the chocolate and I really don’t think that I have to explain anything about that, now do I? :)
For this recipe, I used almond flour which was created from almond pulp. This form of almond flour makes is very fine and silky in texture. I provided a link below on how I made it. If you choose to make the almond flour from ground almonds, the texture will be more on the crunchy side, just something to be aware of. It will also add dark flecks of color in the dough, rather than it being all creamy color.
I also used raw coconut flour that was store-bought (
here). Do not use any more than indicated, it will be too dry. If you like you can make your own. See how (
here).
I enjoy raw chocolate but in the past, it wasn’t my favorite thing to deal with. That was when I was using a double broiler. These days, I am now using my dehydrator for the process and I have now found a new love for it. That’s not to say that the double broiler version is hard or wrong to use… for me, I just found that it was frustrating. One frustration was the seizing up of the chocolate and the fear of overheating.
I use an Excalibur dehydrator which has a large cavity that allows me to place a bowl right inside. As you can see in the photo, there is just a thin coating around the lemon bomb. You can make the chocolate thicker by letting the chocolate cool a bit to a thicker consistency or you can double dip the balls into the chocolate. Personally, I just wanted a light taste of chocolate since it is dark chocolate and I didn’t want to overpower the lemon within the bomb. Enjoy and be blessed, amie sue
Ingredients:
Yields 60 (1 level Tbsp / 18 g)
- 2 cups (370 g) cashews, soaked 2+ hours
- 1 1/2 cups (155 g) raw almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups (120 g) dried shredded coconut, powdered
- 1/3 cup (40 g) raw coconut flour (bought store)
- 1/4 tsp (2 g) Himalayan pink salt
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3/4 cup (222 g) maple syrup
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1/4 cup (65 g) lemon Juice
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2 tsp (8 g) vanilla extract
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2 Tbsp (10 g) lemon zest
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Preparation:
- Soak the cashews a few hours before starting the recipe.
- Once ready to use them be sure to drain and rinse them.
- Soaking them will soften them for blending and mouthfeel purposes.
- In the food processor, fitted with the “S” blade, combine the almond flour, powdered shredded coconut, coconut flour, and salt. Process until everything is well incorporated.
- I used my Magic Bullet to powder the dried coconut. You can also use a spice grinder or a “Dry” blender carafe.
- Add the cashews, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and zest. Process until it becomes a thick and cream-like batter.
- Tip: Zest the lemon before you juice it, much easier!
- With a cookie scoop, scoop out the batter and level it off.
- Plop into the palm of your hands and roll into a ball shape and place in a baking pan.
- Slide into the fridge or freezer while you prepare the chocolate.
- Once the chocolate is made, dip the lemon bombs into it, rolling it around, making sure it is completely coated.
- Lift out and tap the fork handle gently on the edge of the bowl to knock off the excess chocolate.
- Place the lemon bomb on a piece of wax paper or teflex sheet. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and leave to harden.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge or on the countertop for 5-7 days.
© AmieSue.com
Tags: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free, Vegan
Well just plain shucks, Amie Sue. I just got back from New Mexico, and have absolutely no almond flour~~none, zip, nada, and then some… ha hee. So am ready to soak about 4 cups of almonds to have enough almond milk on hand for a little army, that way I have enough pulp to make these luscious looking little lemon lovers delights (say that three times fast) LOL Can hardly wait. What do they say??? You are the bomb… little lemon bomb. oh I crack myself up……unfortunately only I do that. My son thinks I am crazy. Ha Ha
Well, you cracked me up to Linda. :) I hope you had a great time in NM… but no more vacation, get in that kitchen missy and whip up some raw goodness! hugs, amie sue
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I looked you up in the data base and it has your email address already in there. Can you tell the last recipe that you had emailed to you Bea? amie sue
Hi Bea,
Tech support here. I checked our email log and it shows that the emails the site is sending your address is bouncing. Do you have another email address? I could unsubscribe you and let you resubscribe.
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same thing happened to me – email post dropped off & the many times i tried to re-subscribe it said i was already subscribed. in the end i subscribed using my gmail account (original was hotmail fyi)
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Hi marg,
Tech support here. I checked our email log and it shows that emails are being delivered. Could you check your spam filter to see if our emails are getting caught there?
Thanks,
Chris
Hi Amie Sue, it’s Penny. I’m just about to make this fabulous recipe and I’d rather use coconut nector than agave, it’s a similar viscosity and low on the glycemic index so I think it might work..I’m hypothyroid so I’m always struggling with my weight and need to be careful – not sure why I’m telling you that ha! ha!
Any thoughts?
Delicious, love them…maybe a little too much (smiling).
Quick question, I noticed that on some the chocolate has cracked, do you know why this might happen, any guesses?
Hmm cracking? Is the chocolate really thin? I haven’t ever had this problem. Did you use the same ingredients and technique as I have it written out? amie sue
Hi Amie-Sue, I did use exactly the same ingredients and technique. Well, not to worry as I will be making these lots of times so I’ll see if the next time they don’t crack – still yummy and look amazing though!!!
Keep me posted Penny. :) amie sue
Delicious! cans you freeze them?
Good afternoon Nicole,
Yes, indeed. Just be sure that they are well protected from freezer odors and freezer burn. Enjoy and keep me posted how it goes. Blessings, amie sue
These are soooo delish!! I just finished making them, and we are eating them up!! Thank you so much!!
You are very welcome. So happy to hear that you are thoroughly enjoying them! blessings, amie sue
A friend gave me many lemons so I made these delicious bombs to use a few. In repayment I gave her some. “These are raw”, i tell her “so keep them in the fridge”. “Raw”, she replies, “do I need to cook them?”. Silently giggling I explain raw foods to which she knew little about. Showing her some of your delicious recipes I think she will add a few experiments to her diet.
Thanks for your sharing. Greatly appreciated.
Good afternoon Sandie,
What a perfect way to use some of those gifted lemons! It’s fun to introduce raw foods to others, isn’t it? :) Thank you for not only trying the recipe but also for sharing it with others. Have a wonderful day, amie sue
Hi, do you think these can be dehydrated for a bit and not coated in chocolate?
Yes you could Irene… but you might be able to just skip the drying part. They hold together beautifully
as little dessert balls. :) blessings. amie sue
Thank you so much for taking time to reply. You are ever so kind. I will try to make some of your recipes and will let you know how it goes. Have a good day