Heaven In A Chocolate Nut Bite

There are two things in life we know to be true. Good things come in little packages and chocolate makes everything better. These bite-sized chocolate-dipped treats could make anything better. A mix of nuts and seeds are held together by caramelized honey, wrapped in a rich layer of dark chocolate and then sprinkled with a hint of fleur de sel.

INGREDIENTS

½ cup/ 168g good quality honey

2 Tablespoons/28g of butter (or coconut oil)

1 cup/120g almonds coarsely, chopped 

1 cup/120g pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped 

1 cup/120g walnuts, coarsely chopped 

4 ½ oz/ 128g bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Fleur de sel or fine sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.

Heat honey, butter and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 10 minutes until it begins to thicken and turn a deep golden caramel color. (Watch it as it will bubble up suddenly and you may need to turn down the heat.)

Fold in the chopped nuts and stir until well coated.

Remove from heat and pour into the lined baking pan. Cover with another sheet of parchment paper and press down firmly to form a uniform layer, let cool in the refrigerator until hardened.

Cut into square pieces with a sharp knife and keep refrigerated until ready to dip.

Melt chopped chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler. (If you’d like to temper your chocolate see the instructions on tempering chocolate .)

Dip one end of each square into melted chocolate, sprinkle chocolate covered end with a little of the salt.

Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and refrigerate until chocolate sets.

If not using tempered chocolate, store dipped nut bites in the fridge in an airtight container between sheets of parchment paper.