Today is the day all love birds are waiting for to celebrate their feelings for the one and only. We should celebrate every day of the year. I thank every morning for having the most amazing person of the universe in my life!
All I want is to tell my Valentine thank you for loving me so much! And what is better than expressing feelings by kissing? So I created a chocolate kiss. The idea came when I got an email from one of the paleo bloggers I am following. She made a great paleo version of the bacio perugina, famous in Italy and for sure one of the most brought presents from Italy.
I transformed the version into my own interpretation and instead of the hazelnuts I used almond as I like them more. A little rum gives them a special note. If you prepare these kisses for children, simply omit the alcohol.
Ask your love to be your Valentine with a kiss!
- 3 tbl cacao powder
- 3 tbl coconut sugar
- 5 tbl fresh water
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 2 tbl almond slices
- 100 gr dark chocolate
- pinch of cinnemon
- 10 drops rum (optional)
- pinch of vanilla
- dust of pistachios (optional)
- In a small saucepan heat the sugar and the cacao together with the water and let it simmer for about 2 minutes. The mixture becomes lightly thick.
- Let could the mixture a little bit. Then add the almonds, rum and vanilla and stir well.
- Form as much as possible balls and put them on a plate in a way they don't touch each other. Let them cool in the freezer.
- Meanwhile melt the chocolate with the pinch of cinnamon.
- When the chocolate is melted well take out the chocolate balls and start to roll one after the other in the chocolate until coated. With a fork let drip the excess chocolate and place on the plate. every two/three balls put some pistachio dust on the top.
- Place them again in the fridge and let them cool out well until the chocolate forms a hard shell.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
