Homemade Samoas Cookies

Name: Homemade Samoas Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 11 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup pitted Medjool Dates; 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut; ⅓ cup dark chocolate; ½ teaspoon coconut oil*

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
11
Calories
124 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Homemade Samoas Cookies

Odette Barnes

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Healthy homemade Samoas made with only four ingredients: coconut, dates, chocolate chips and coconut oil They're also vegan and gluten-free!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup pitted Medjool Dates about 10 dates*
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
⅓ cup dark chocolate I used Lily's chocolate chips for low sugar
½ teaspoon coconut oil*

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread the shredded coconut onto a baking sheet for toasting. Place in oven for 3-5 minutes, until coconut is a light golden brown color. Make sure to stay in the kitchen watch the coconut, as it burns really easily. Alternately, you can toast the coconut in a pan on the stove top.
Add dates and toasted coconut into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until mixture is combined and starts to form a ball of dough.
Remove from food processor, roll 1 Tablespoon size pieces of dough into a ball and then shape into a round cookie. Using a straw or chopstick punch a hole in the middle of the dough. Move the straw or chopstick around a bit to make the hole wider, if needed. At this point you’ll likely need to reshape the cookie a bit.
Place all cookies on a sheet lined with parchment and transfer to the freezer to harden up a bit, while you melt the chocolate. About 5 minutes or so.
While cookies are in the freezer, add chocolate and coconut oil to a shallow microwave-safe bowl and melt in 20-30 second increments until the chocolate is melted enough to drizzle.
Grab cookies from the freezer and dip each one in the chocolate to coat the bottom. Place cookies on the parchment and use remaining chocolate to drizzle over top the cookies.
Transfer cookies back into the freezer (or fridge) for 10-15 minutes to let the chocolate harden. Once they’ve hardened you’ll be able to easily remove the cookies from the parchment paper.
If you want to enjoy right away, let them sit out on the counter for a few minutes. For enjoying later, store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to one week.

Notes

his is used to help make the melted chocolate thinner, which makes it easier to dip the Samoas. The coconut oil also helps harden the chocolate in the freezer. You can skip it, but your melted chocolate will likely be pretty thick.
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Hard/dry dates: If your dates are hard and dry, I recommend soaking them in warm water for 10-15 minutes to soften. Just drain them well before using.
Coconut oil: This is used to help make the melted chocolate thinner, which makes it easier to dip the Samoas. The coconut oil also helps harden the chocolate in the freezer. You can skip it, but your melted chocolate will likely be pretty thick.
Add protein powder: To make protein Samoas add 1 scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder and 1-4 Tablespoons of water in the food processor with the dates and toasted coconut. Start with 1 Tablespoon and add more as needed. If you use a whey based protein powder you'll probably only need 1 Tablespoon, but if you use a plant-based protein powder you'll likely need 3-4 Tablespoons of water. I've made with these with Clean Simple Eats (use code EBF for 10% off) and Truvani (use code EATINGBIRDFOOD for 10% off).

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 15g (30%)