These super healthy treats aren’t just for Valentine’s day. They can be made all the time in place of high sugar chocolates. Only 4 ingredients and so good. Heart healthy ingredients like walnuts, Medjool dates, maple syrup and cocoa powder are mixed together and voila! Kids will love them too. Top with your favourite topping or just leave them plain.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Serves 24 small molds or 12 medium molds

Ingredients:

• 1 cup walnuts

• 6-8 Medjool dates,pitted

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 2 tbsp maple syrup

  
  

Directions:

1. Grind walnuts into powder in a food processor

2. Add Medjool dates to ground walnuts and mash with your hands till mixture is completely incorporated

3. Add cocoa and maple syrup and mix all ingredients in a food processor.

4. Shape into molds of your choice (hearts for Valentines)

5. Top with your favourite dried fruit, coconut, goji berries or just leave them plain.

Enjoy!