Blogging the letter X in the A-Z Blogging challenge . Was Xrtemely difficult to find a topic. Then I hit on Xocolatl (Ancient Aztec for chocolate ) and decided to make dark chocolate covered coffee beans . Two terrific flavors : coffee and chocolate come together in this mouth-watering recipe !! Eat them as a snack especially when you need a caffeine boost or sprinkle them over desserts ! Chocolate, especially dark gives you a high dose of antioxidants and magnesium . Coffee beans will give you pure unadulterated caffeine . Team the two together for a heady ” wake me up” treat. This recipe is super simple and has just 2 ingredients. You can make them diabetic friendly by using unsweetened dark chocolate and agave nectar. Be creative ! Add a dash of mint or cinnamon to the recipe if you wish.
Messing around with Chocolate and Coffee is FUN !!
Chocolate Covered Coffee BeansMake this recipe diabetic friendly by adding un sweetened dark chocolate and 1 tbsp of agave nectar
Ingredients
- I/2 cup roasted coffee beans ( expresso beans if desired)
- 1cup dark chocolate chips or 100 gms dark chocolate
- Wax paper
Instructions
http://www.suesnutritionbuzz.com/2012/05/04/xocolatl-dark-chocolate-covered-coffee-beans-to-give-you-a-boost-recipe/
- Heat chocolate in a saucepan till melted.
- Stir in coffee beans till coated with chocolate
- Lift gently with fork and place on wax paper
- Let cool and freeze for 4-5 hrs
- Remove with a palette knife and store in an airtight container.
To read more in my A- Z Blogging challenge, click here and check back tomorrow to read my post on the letter Y. I am going to share a yogurt based cool summer soup !
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
Ooh, la la … love coffee beans dipped with chocolate. Am making this !!!
Nice ! let me know how it turns out !
Nice ! This is a good way to get my cravings for both chocolate & Coffee ! Neat !!!
🙂 Thanks for visiting !
I made them, they don’t look like the photo. They are dull and stuck together. In the photo they are smooth, glossy and thick…??
this is good to know. it really bothers me when bloggers – or anyone – posts a picture of a doctored up finished product. just show me what it looks like in the real world when someone like myself tries to do it. makes me not trust the poster or the author of the original post. thank you for posting.