These polyphenol-rich bites take bounty bars to a whole new level! With the addition of beetroot they are a great source of brain-nourishing anthocyanins, fibre and many other plant chemicals.
Ingredients
Bounty bar bites
- 250g fresh or frozen blueberries
- 250g desiccated coconut
- 80g cooked beetroot
- 80g Bio&Me Kefir Live Yoghurt or canned coconut cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Medjool dates, chopped finely or blitzed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 200g 70% dark chocolate
Method
- Add your blueberries, beetroot, dates and a dash of water to a saucepan on low heat for 5-7 mins, stirring frequently. Cook until soft and a jam-like texture. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Next, make the coconut filling. Add all remaining ingredients (excl. chocolate) to a bowl and combine.
- Add the cooled blueberry mixture and roughly combine. You want to still have some white coconut left.
- Using clean hands take around 1.5 tbsp of the mixture and roll it into a log. Place on a lined tray. Repeat until all the mixture has been used up. Freeze for 2 hours minimum.
- After 2 hours, break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heat proof mixing bowl. Melt by either placing over a saucepan of simmering water or heating in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring regularly.
- Once the chocolate has melted, remove logs from the freezer and cover in the chocolate. Garnish with drips of the remaining chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge (up to 5 days) or freezer (3 months).
Science fact:
The phytochemical betalain that is found in beetroot is what you have to thank for turning foods pink. Better still, betalain has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant with anti-cancer properties, at least in animal studies.
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Fancy a savoury beetroot dish? Check out this Beetroot, lentil & goat’s cheese salad. This winning combo has layers of earthy flavours rounded off with creamy goat’s cheese and it’ll give you a whopping 14g of gut-loving fibre per portion.