Recipe: Chocolate Almond Dip/Spread with Ginger, Cinnamon and Orange

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Almond Butter (or high quality peanut butter)
  • 1/4 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 3 tbsp Water
  • 2 tsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Grated Orange Zest

Directions:

1. Wash and peel ginger. Grate fine with a micro plane or box grater.

2. Wash and dry orange and zest. 

3. Melt chocolate according to package directions.

4. Add melted chocolate to almond butter and stir to combine.

5. Add ginger, orange zest, vanilla, water, maple syrup and cinnamon to chocolate almond mixture. Stir gently.

6. Serve with sliced fruit or place in mini phyllo cups.

Note: Store in room temperature in a sealed container up to 48 hours. 

Chocolate Almond Dip with Ginger, Cinnamon and Orange

Nutrition Facts (total recipe): K/Cal: 2728 ⁄ Carbohydrates: 258g ⁄ Protein: 71g/Fat: 179g

Nutrition Facts (per mini phyllo cup): K/Cal: 182 ⁄ Carbohydrates: 17g ⁄ Protein: 5g/Fat: 12g