Last fall, when I was doing the Whole Life Challenge with my CrossFit box, my good friend was suffering some major chocolate cravings about halfway through the 8 week long challenge. We were permitted unsweetened chocolate at our chosen level (intermediate) of the challenge, so as a “hang in there” gesture, I came up with these.
These are paleo-friendly raisinets, and if you are involved in a challenge that permits their ingredients, they are little tasty nuggets of, “Phew, OK, I can do this.”
Here’s the dealeo:
Spiced Paleo Raisinets
Makes at least 32 servings at 1/2 oz. each
Ingredients:
1 large round canister of raisins (3.5 cups’ worth)
100g finely chopped Scharffen Berger unsweetened chocolate (or unsweetened high quality chocolate of choice)
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
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| Did I mention how much I LOVE the ingredient list on this bad boy? |
Directions:
These are really yummy. I mean REALLY yummy. If you have any appreciation for dark chocolate and especially “zippy” dark chocolate as complimented with warming winter spices, they will do. it. for. you. They do it for me so much, in fact, that I could easily blow through a whole batch in a matter of a couple of days without much thought.
For that reason, I love the little 1 ounce lidded plastic cups that you can find at many stores these days. For me, they aid in portion consciousness and help me to keep my runaway raisin snacking tendencies in check. Since I chose to log my food intake for athletic performance and fat loss purposes, I calculated that 18 g of these (a bit over half an ounce) comes in at 63 calories, mostly carbs. Here you can see how I have made several half ounce portions in these cups. It’s my DIY challenge-friendly answer to 100-calorie snacks that are sold these days, and a decent way to scratch a chocolate craving itch without swan diving off of the wagon.
SOURCE: Primal Kitchen: A Family Grokumentary – Read entire story here.
