Gluten Free Raspberry and Almond Chocolate Kisses: Sweet Swap 2013
I have a tendency to often bite off more than I can chew. This habit applies not only to my constant overeating but to many other aspects in my life. Working under pressure seems to bring out the best in me however this can sometimes lead to being in the position where there is so much to do that it’s almost overwhelming. Being a persistent and determined person I always seem to get through it all, often with success which only serves to drive me to do it all again. Earlier this year the rambunctious Amanda from Chew Town told me all about her project of The Sweet Swap over an oversized second breakfast at Miss Kitty’s Saloon. It sounded like such a great idea to me. The best way to describe The Sweet Swap is it’s kind of like a food bloggers Kris Cringle but not at Christmas and the presents are all edible.
The basic idea is this: make three batches of some sort of sweet treat that could survive a journey through Australia Post. Send a batch to each of your three nominated bloggers. Wait for your anonymous parcel to arrive from a different blogger. All proceeds go towards The Child Fund charity.
Now I’m not a fancy chef. My recipes have never been the main focus of my blog but more an expression of my interest in food while to meet all my intolerance criteria without sacrificing flavour. So here’s my offering. You won’t be able to stop at just one: Gluten Free Raspberry and Almond Chocolate Kisses.
- 460 g milk or dark chocolate chips
- 2-3 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 tablespoon powdered/confectioner ‘s sugar
- 1/4 cup of raspberry jam
- Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, saucepan or microwave. Once it’s melted down, add coconut oil to thin out. Add more, if needed.
- Add about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate to the bottom of each paper cup. Tilt the liners so the chocolate evenly coats the bottom and slightly up the sides. Another option is to take a pastry brush or even a small knife to spread the chocolate.
- Place the cupcake tin in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to let set.
- Meanwhile, mix together almond butter and powdered sugar – this makes it less sticky and easier to handle. Place almond butter mixture in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Once both timers have gone off, roll [in your hands] about 1/2 teaspoon of the almond butter mixture and place in the centre of each chocolate cup. Place tin back in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove and add 1/4 teaspoon of jam on top of the peanut butter.
- With the remaining chocolate, cover each cup until covered. Top with sea salt – optional.
- Place muffin tin back into the freezer, last time I promise, for about 20 minutes.
- These can be left out at room temperature or in the fridge.
15 thoughts on “Gluten Free Raspberry and Almond Chocolate Kisses: Sweet Swap 2013”
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Oh my goodness these look good! They’re practically healthy right?
SURELY!?!?!
OMG! They look amazing!! How did I not get to try these? Now that’s a kiss I would never say no to!!
Thanks so much for taking part in The Sweet Swap this year gorgeous! xxx
WoW! I love the surprise of the jam inside these!
Nice work given the constraints that you had to deal with. I’d be happy to eat these, tolerance issues or no 🙂
I love the sound of these and can’t believe how easy they are to make.
YUMMMM! These look so good, I’m not a fan of peanut butter so these are like the perfect answer to a peanut butter cup.
Once I can stand the sight of chocolate again I’ll be making these!
So glad that Amanda talked you into participating! These kisses look so gorgeous and sound delicious, yum!
Thank you so much for sending me these gorgeous treats! I gobbled these down really quickly. Glad to see I can make these at home 😀
So glad you loved them…..I am definitely going to need to make some more!
Haha The Sweet Swap is indeed like a food bloggers Kris Kringle! I love the addition of raspberry to the chocolate, sounds delicious!
Martine! Great job representing team GF, these look delicious/fantastics/all of the things. So glad my treats (eventually) arrived and I’m SO happy you enjoyed them.<3
This looks like so much fun! Right up my alley, looking forward to giving this a go for the first time this year!!
Looking forward to seeing your creation!