How to make DARK CHOCOLATE PECAN BITES in 5 minutes without baking

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Stevia reduces sugar content, while milk chocolate is often less expensive.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor, while almonds are generally cheaper.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness, and agave is often less expensive.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Melt 0.5 pound of dark chocolate (70%) in a bowl.

Add chili powder, onion powder, and cinnamon to the melted chocolate.

Mix well with a fork until the mixture looks shiny.

Drop pecans into the chocolate mixture and mix again with a fork.

Place little mounds of the mixture on a baking sheet lined with a silicone non-stick mat or foil.

If it's cold outside, let them sit for about 5 to 10 minutes to harden.

If in a hot climate, put them in the fridge for 2 to 3 minutes to harden.

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