Yummy 201612

http://www.yummy.ph 36 December 2016

PHOTOGRAPHY:

ALDWIN ASPILLERA.

PROP STYLING:

IDGE MENDIOLA.

PORTRAIT:

BOIZEI MALICDEM.

ortion control and smart food choices become tricky during this time of the year when the buffet and dessert tables beckon. The good news?

You don’t have to completely abandon your good eating habits just because the holidays are here. My trick is to make my own naughty-but-

nice treats so I have something to satisfy my sweet tooth.

I love cookie dough, and in this recipe, I make dough balls extra festive by dipping them in melted chocolate. I keep this dessert healthy

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quality dark chocolate because it curbs sugar cravings. Malagos chocolate from Davao is my coating of choice, but you can use your favorite

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guests enjoy a guilt-free sweet treat!

BY MARIE GONZALEZ

ABOUT THE
COLUMNIST
Marie Gonzalez is the
mastermind behind Kitchen
Revolution, a company
specializing in plant-based
cooking classes. She
graduated from New York’s
Natural Gourmet Institute
and completed Cornell
University’s Plant-based
Nutrition program. Head to
http://www.kitchenrevolution.ph to
read about her advocacy.

Makes 19 pieces

Prep Time 15 minutes,

plus freezing time

Cooking Time 5 minutes

 3 tablespoons virgin

coconut oil

 ¦|³ cup coconut or

brown sugar

 ¼ teaspoon sea salt

 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 4 teaspoons

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(we used Bob’s Red Mill

from Healthy Options)

 3 tablespoons mini dairy-

free chocolate chips

 150 grams dairy-free dark

chocolate, chopped

1 Combine oil, sugar,

salt, vanilla, and soy milk

in a mixing bowl until

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chocolate chips; mix until

well combined.

2 Scoop heaping

teaspoonfuls of dough and

roll into 1-inch balls. Place

on a parchment paper-lined

tray and freeze for 5 to

10 minutes.

3 Place chopped chocolate

in a clean, dry heatproof

bowl and place bowl on top

of a small saucepan of water

over low heat, making sure

the bottom of the bowl

does not touch the water.

Stir chocolate until melted.

(You can also microwave

the chocolate in 15 to

20 second bursts until

melted, stirring between

intervals.) Cool to room

temperature.

4 Transfer melted chocolate

to a glass bowl. Using two

forks, dip dough balls in

chocolate, allowing excess

to drip off. Place on the

lined tray.

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for 1 week, or in the freezer

for 2 to 3 months.)

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