Chocolate-Mint Cookie Dough Bites (Paleo)

By mdancause

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mashed cooked sweet potato or yam*
• 1 cup unsweetened, unsulfured coconut flakes or shreds
• Enough soft, plump dates to equal 3/4 cup when chopped
• Scant 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Hefty pinch of sea salt
• 1 tsp pure mint extract

Details

Servings 5
Adapted from fastpaleo.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add coconut to bowl of food processor. Process on high until VERY finely shredded (almost a powder). Then add all other ingredients (mashed sweet potato or yam, chopped dates, cocoa, sal, and mint). Process on high until completely combined. Scrape down sides and process again. Soon, a large “mass” of dough will form. Excellent! That means you’re done!

The dough should be the perfect consistency to roll into little “cookie dough bite” balls. Eat immediately, or — for best flavor and texture in my opinion — refrigerate or freeze for 30 minutes or longer. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container… These are fantastic straight out of the freezer.