By Chef: Victoria Leith
Posted: November 8, 2012
Difficulty/Easy
I really used to LOVE Rolos and one day I was in my kitchen thinking, why not start making alternative versions of my childhood favourites? Then the idea for Rawlos was born (see what I did there!) These have just the right combination of gorgeous meltingly ‘milk’ chocolate with an incredible sticky caramel inside… you won’t believe it’s sugar and dairy free! They are a treat for sure – maybe have one or two (or three) after a very big, green smoothie!
Ingredients
For the sticky caramel:
- 1 cup medjool dates (soaked for 15 minutes in hot water)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter (Whole Earth is my favourite) or raw almond butter
- 2 tbsp raw honey or agave
- 5 tbsp cacao butter (melted)
For the chocolate:
- 100g cacao butter
- 5 tbsp shelled hemp seeds
- 3 tbsp raw honey/agave
- 2 tbsp chocolate powder
- 2 tbsp lucuma
Instructions
For the sticky caramel:
1. Whizz in a blender until you get a smooth caramel cream and pop in a bowl in the freezer whilst you make the chocolate.
I like to leave the caramel mixture in overnight so it hardens as you can then get small spoonfuls and it’s easier to work with.
For the chocolate:
1. Blend really well until you get a smooth yet runny chocolate cream.
Assembly:
1. In moulds of your choice (I like the ‘Rolo’ shape but also favour hearts, flowers, butterflies, animals etc) pour enough chocolate to cover the base.
2. Pop in the freezer for a few minutes.
3. Spoon in a dollop of caramel into each mould and press down lightly with your finger or a cold spoon.
4. Now pour more chocolate over the top (I either spoon it in or pour my chocolate mixture into a squeezy bottle for better precision)
5. Set in the freezer and eat!
I sometimes like to add a little superfood here and there — a tbsp of hemp protein, acai or purple corn powder means extra nutrients for me and my girl!
Notes
I buy most of my superfoods from www.detoxyourworld.com. They always have brilliant special offers on their site, their superfoods are sourced ethically and taste amazing and their delivery is top notch!
