Well hey you, how’s things?

Are you having a good week so far?

All ready and raring to go for Christmas?

Me?

I’m getting there . . . I think . . .

Just a few bits and pieces left to finish up, mostly just food related stuff . . . nothing major though . . . I mean it’s just little things like . . . making the Christmas pudding, fruit mince pies, cookies for Santa oh and we can’t forget about our homemade peanut butter cups!

So much deliciousness to be had my friends!

Which brings me to today’s “recipe”

Today, I thought I would share a delicious little twist on another of our families favorite, traditional Christmas foods.

Allow me to introduce you to my DIY – Salted Dark Chocolate Coated Brazil Nuts.

Usually we do chocolate coated almonds which I absolutely adore but, this year I felt like I wanted something a little more.

Enter, Brazil nuts.

I luuurrrvvvveeee me some Brazil nuts and often just eat them by the handful as a tasty, tasty snack (you know how I love my snacks 😉 )!

They are so rich, smooth and deliciously buttery I knew that would be all kinds of wonderful smothered in chocolate.

Who am I kidding, just about anything is wonderful if it’s smothered in chocolate.

But, you guys . . . these dark chocolate coated Brazil nuts taste like an absolute dream!

Crisp and crunchy, buttery, smooth, lightly toasted Brazil nuts with a decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent dark chocolate coating, finished with a sprinkling of sea salt . . .

Get. In. My. Belly!

The rich, buttery, melt in your mouth, Brazil nuts balance out the sweetness of our dark chocolate just so perfectly, and that sprinkling of sea salt really just takes it over the top!

Seriously you guys, forget the chocolate coated almonds, they are so 2015 😉  – chocolate coated Brazil nuts is where it’s at!

Fun to make, fun to eat, fun to share with the ones you love.

Crisp, crunchy, buttery, smooth, lightly toasted Brazil nuts encased in decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent dark chocolate coating, finished with a sprinkling of sea salt;

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

DIY – Salted Dark Chocolate Coated Brazil Nuts
{Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly}
Makes approx 2 cups of all natural, crisp and crunchy, dark and delicious, chocolate coated oven roasted Brazil nuts.

Ingredients –

2 cups raw Brazil nuts

1/3 cup dark chocolate chips – if Vegan make sure you choose a vegan/dairy free alternative

1 Tablespoon of flakey sea salt

Method –

1 – Preheat oven to 175’C (350’F)

2 – Place your Brazil nuts on a lined baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes until lightly golden.

3 – While your nuts are roasting, melt your chocolate. I like to do mine broiler style on a plate over a pot of simmering water.

4 – Once your chocolate is melted, add your roasted Brazil nuts to the melted chocolate and stir to combine.

5 – Pour chocolate coated Brazil nuts back onto your lined baking sheet and spread into an even layer. If you have any left over chocolate feel free to drizzle it over your already coated Brazil nuts.

6 – Place in the fridge (or freezer) to set.

7 – Once set gently break apart any clusters, sprinkle with some salt flakes and store in an airtight container in the fridge (or freezer).

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What tasty treat are you cooking up this holiday season?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make these chocolate coated Brazil nuts (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to 🙂

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