Go back to your childhood with this two colour chocolate and vanilla spread. ❤️🍫This type of bread spread was one of my favorites while growing up. Unfortunately, apart from instant gratification and a lot of empty calories, most spreads of this kind on the market don’t provide anything beneficial. This recipe is my version of chocolate and vanilla spread that everyone in our family enjoys, and I serve it with a clear conscience knowing that it is filled with delicious, nutritionally rich ingredients. 🍀
How can you make Chocolate and Vanilla Spread healthier?
That was exactly the question I asked myself when I planned to create this recipe. I knew I didn’t want to use oils or refined sugar. Calories were not a big concern to me, because this spread is still a treat, but what I did concentrate on was that those calories were not empty, instead that they carried with them as many useful nutrients as possible and no harmful ones. Dates are my favorite healthy natural sweetener; cocoa and vanilla are there for an unforgettable taste; instead of oil, I use tahini or hazelnut butter in the chocolate spread, and almond butter in the vanilla spread. All ingredients are natural, minimally processed and amazingly delicious. Enjoy!
P.S. If you’re allergic to nuts, you can use tahini instead. Just note than when using tahini, the colour will be slightly darker.
Amazing Chocolate and Vanilla Spread: Vegan, Oil-free, Refined Sugar-free
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
For the vanilla spread:
- 30 g dates about 3 dates
- 100 g almond butter or tahini or cashew butter
- ¼ teaspoon ground vanilla
For the chocolate spread:
- 100 g dates
- 125 ml soy drink or other unsweetened plant-based drink
- 2 ½ tablespoons tahini or hazelnut butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground vanilla
Instructions
For the vanilla spread:
- Soak the dates in warm water and let them soften for about an hour.
- After the dates have softened, drain them and put them in a food processor or blender, add the almond butter, vanilla, and blend well until you get a smooth mixture.
For the chocolate spread:
- Soak the dates in soy drink and let them soften for about an hour.
- After the dates have softened, put them together with the soy drink in a food processor or blender, add tahini, cocoa powder, and vanilla, and blend everything well until you get a smooth mixture.
- Pour both spreads simultaneously into the same jar (you’ll need an extra pair of hands) or store them in separate jars and mix them when serving. Keep refrigerated for about 7 days.
